Compare 20/5 and 75/18
1st number: 4 0/5, 2nd number: 4 3/18
20/5 is smaller than 75/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 18 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 18 = 90,
20/5 = 20 × 18/5 × 18 = 360/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
75/18 = 75 × 5/18 × 5 = 375/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 360/90 < 375/90 or 20/5 < 75/18
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