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Compare 20/12 and 40/60

1st number: 1 8/12, 2nd number: 40/60

20/12 is greater than 40/60

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 60 is 60

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
    20/12 = 20 × 5/12 × 5 = 100/60
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
    40/60 = 40 × 1/60 × 1 = 40/60
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 100/60 > 40/60 or 20/12 > 40/60

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