Compare 20/8 and 48/20
1st number: 2 4/8, 2nd number: 2 8/20
20/8 is greater than 48/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 20 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
20/8 = 20 × 5/8 × 5 = 100/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 2 = 40,
48/20 = 48 × 2/20 × 2 = 96/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/40 > 96/40 or 20/8 > 48/20
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