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Compare 20/96 and 50/9

1st number: 20/96, 2nd number: 5 5/9

20/96 is smaller than 50/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 96 and 9 is 288

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 3 = 288,
    20/96 = 20 × 3/96 × 3 = 60/288
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 32 = 288,
    50/9 = 50 × 32/9 × 32 = 1600/288
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 60/288 < 1600/288 or 20/96 < 50/9

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