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Compare 20/35 and 12/9

1st number: 20/35, 2nd number: 1 3/9

20/35 is smaller than 12/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 35 and 9 is 315

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
    20/35 = 20 × 9/35 × 9 = 180/315
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 35 = 315,
    12/9 = 12 × 35/9 × 35 = 420/315
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 180/315 < 420/315 or 20/35 < 12/9

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