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Compare 20/63 and 72/20

1st number: 20/63, 2nd number: 3 12/20

20/63 is smaller than 72/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 63 and 20 is 1260

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
    20/63 = 20 × 20/63 × 20 = 400/1260
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 63 = 1260,
    72/20 = 72 × 63/20 × 63 = 4536/1260
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 400/1260 < 4536/1260 or 20/63 < 72/20

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