Compare 36/5 and 45/20
1st number: 7 1/5, 2nd number: 2 5/20
36/5 is greater than 45/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
36/5 = 36 × 4/5 × 4 = 144/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
45/20 = 45 × 1/20 × 1 = 45/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/20 > 45/20 or 36/5 > 45/20
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