Compare 4/20 and 48/8
1st number: 4/20, 2nd number: 6 0/8
4/20 is smaller than 48/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 2 = 40,
4/20 = 4 × 2/20 × 2 = 8/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
48/8 = 48 × 5/8 × 5 = 240/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 8/40 < 240/40 or 4/20 < 48/8
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