Compare 36/20 and 16/40
1st number: 1 16/20, 2nd number: 16/40
36/20 is greater than 16/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 2 = 40,
36/20 = 36 × 2/20 × 2 = 72/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
16/40 = 16 × 1/40 × 1 = 16/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/40 > 16/40 or 36/20 > 16/40
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