Compare 20/50 and 40/10
1st number: 20/50, 2nd number: 4 0/10
20/50 is smaller than 40/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 10 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
20/50 = 20 × 1/50 × 1 = 20/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
40/10 = 40 × 5/10 × 5 = 200/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 20/50 < 200/50 or 20/50 < 40/10
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