Compare 20/64 and 10/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 20/64 and 10/9

1^st number: 20/64, 2^nd number: 1 1/9

20/64 is smaller than 10/9

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 9 is 576

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 576
For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 9 = 576,
20/64 = 20 × 9/64 × 9 = 180/576
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 64 = 576,
10/9 = 10 × 64/9 × 64 = 640/576
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
180/576 < 640/576 or 20/64 < 10/9

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