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Compare 20/45 and 6/48

20/45 is greater than 6/48

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 45 and 48 is 720

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 16 = 720,
    20/45 = 20 × 16/45 × 16 = 320/720
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 15 = 720,
    6/48 = 6 × 15/48 × 15 = 90/720
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 320/720 > 90/720 or 20/45 > 6/48

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