Compare 36/80 and 75/20
1st number: 36/80, 2nd number: 3 15/20
36/80 is smaller than 75/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 20 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
36/80 = 36 × 1/80 × 1 = 36/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 4 = 80,
75/20 = 75 × 4/20 × 4 = 300/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/80 < 300/80 or 36/80 < 75/20
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