Compare 36/50 and 8/20
36/50 is greater than 8/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 20 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
36/50 = 36 × 2/50 × 2 = 72/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 5 = 100,
8/20 = 8 × 5/20 × 5 = 40/100 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/100 > 40/100 or 36/50 > 8/20
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