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Compare 20/4 and 2/36

1st number: 5 0/4, 2nd number: 2/36

20/4 is greater than 2/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 36 is 36

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
    20/4 = 20 × 9/4 × 9 = 180/36
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
    2/36 = 2 × 1/36 × 1 = 2/36
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 180/36 > 2/36 or 20/4 > 2/36

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