Compare 20/32 and 6/3
1st number: 20/32, 2nd number: 2 0/3
20/32 is smaller than 6/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 3 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
20/32 = 20 × 3/32 × 3 = 60/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 32 = 96,
6/3 = 6 × 32/3 × 32 = 192/96 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 60/96 < 192/96 or 20/32 < 6/3
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