Compare 35/7 and 20/8
1st number: 5 0/7, 2nd number: 2 4/8
35/7 is greater than 20/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
35/7 = 35 × 8/7 × 8 = 280/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
20/8 = 20 × 7/8 × 7 = 140/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/56 > 140/56 or 35/7 > 20/8
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