Compare 3/20 and 50/35
1st number: 3/20, 2nd number: 1 15/35
3/20 is smaller than 50/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 35 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 7 = 140,
3/20 = 3 × 7/20 × 7 = 21/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 4 = 140,
50/35 = 50 × 4/35 × 4 = 200/140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 21/140 < 200/140 or 3/20 < 50/35
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