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Compare 3/20 and 10/8

1st number: 3/20, 2nd number: 1 2/8

3/20 is smaller than 10/8

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 8 is 40

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 2 = 40,
    3/20 = 3 × 2/20 × 2 = 6/40
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
    10/8 = 10 × 5/8 × 5 = 50/40
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 6/40 < 50/40 or 3/20 < 10/8

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