Compare 20/25 and 50/36
1st number: 20/25, 2nd number: 1 14/36
20/25 is smaller than 50/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 36 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 36 = 900,
20/25 = 20 × 36/25 × 36 = 720/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
50/36 = 50 × 25/36 × 25 = 1250/900 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 720/900 < 1250/900 or 20/25 < 50/36
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