Compare 36/3 and 16/20
1st number: 12 0/3, 2nd number: 16/20
36/3 is greater than 16/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 20 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 20 = 60,
36/3 = 36 × 20/3 × 20 = 720/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
16/20 = 16 × 3/20 × 3 = 48/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 720/60 > 48/60 or 36/3 > 16/20
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