Compare 36/2 and 24/20
1st number: 18 0/2, 2nd number: 1 4/20
36/2 is greater than 24/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 10 = 20,
36/2 = 36 × 10/2 × 10 = 360/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
24/20 = 24 × 1/20 × 1 = 24/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 360/20 > 24/20 or 36/2 > 24/20
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