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Compare 40/20 and 45/50

1st number: 2 0/20, 2nd number: 45/50

40/20 is greater than 45/50

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 50 is 100

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 5 = 100,
    40/20 = 40 × 5/20 × 5 = 200/100
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
    45/50 = 45 × 2/50 × 2 = 90/100
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 200/100 > 90/100 or 40/20 > 45/50

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