Compare 20/42 and 15/6
1st number: 20/42, 2nd number: 2 3/6
20/42 is smaller than 15/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 6 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
20/42 = 20 × 1/42 × 1 = 20/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
15/6 = 15 × 7/6 × 7 = 105/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 20/42 < 105/42 or 20/42 < 15/6
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