Compare 20/32 and 45/20
1st number: 20/32, 2nd number: 2 5/20
20/32 is smaller than 45/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 20 is 160
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
20/32 = 20 × 5/32 × 5 = 100/160 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 8 = 160,
45/20 = 45 × 8/20 × 8 = 360/160 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/160 < 360/160 or 20/32 < 45/20
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