Compare 20/50 and 36/15, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 20/50 and 36/15

1^st number: 20/50, 2^nd number: 2 6/15

20/50 is smaller than 36/15

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 15 is 150

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
20/50 = 20 × 3/50 × 3 = 60/150
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 10 = 150,
36/15 = 36 × 10/15 × 10 = 360/150
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
60/150 < 360/150 or 20/50 < 36/15

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