Compare 20/16 and 50/15
1st number: 1 4/16, 2nd number: 3 5/15
20/16 is smaller than 50/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 15 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
20/16 = 20 × 15/16 × 15 = 300/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
50/15 = 50 × 16/15 × 16 = 800/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 300/240 < 800/240 or 20/16 < 50/15
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