Compare 35/50 and 20/8
1st number: 35/50, 2nd number: 2 4/8
35/50 is smaller than 20/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 8 is 200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 4 = 200,
35/50 = 35 × 4/50 × 4 = 140/200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
20/8 = 20 × 25/8 × 25 = 500/200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 140/200 < 500/200 or 35/50 < 20/8
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