Compare 20/6 and 18/36
1st number: 3 2/6, 2nd number: 18/36
20/6 is greater than 18/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 6 = 36,
20/6 = 20 × 6/6 × 6 = 120/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
18/36 = 18 × 1/36 × 1 = 18/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/36 > 18/36 or 20/6 > 18/36
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