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Compare 3/2 and 50/20

1^st number: 1 1/2, 2^nd number: 2 10/20

3/2 is smaller than 50/20

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 2 and 20 is 20
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20
2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 10 = 20,
   3/2 = 3 × 10/2 × 10 = 30/20
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
   50/20 = 50 × 1/20 × 1 = 50/20
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 30/20 < 50/20 or 3/2 < 50/20

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