Compare 20/4 and 98/32
1st number: 5 0/4, 2nd number: 3 2/32
20/4 is greater than 98/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 32 is 32
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 8 = 32,
20/4 = 20 × 8/4 × 8 = 160/32 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
98/32 = 98 × 1/32 × 1 = 98/32 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 160/32 > 98/32 or 20/4 > 98/32
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