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Compare 20/5 and 63/16

1st number: 4 0/5, 2nd number: 3 15/16

20/5 is greater than 63/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 5 and 16 is 80

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
    20/5 = 20 × 16/5 × 16 = 320/80
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
    63/16 = 63 × 5/16 × 5 = 315/80
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 320/80 > 315/80 or 20/5 > 63/16

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