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Compare 36/96 and 21/20

1st number: 36/96, 2nd number: 1 1/20

36/96 is smaller than 21/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 96 and 20 is 480

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 5 = 480,
    36/96 = 36 × 5/96 × 5 = 180/480
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 24 = 480,
    21/20 = 21 × 24/20 × 24 = 504/480
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 180/480 < 504/480 or 36/96 < 21/20

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