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Compare 40/3 and 2/20

1st number: 13 1/3, 2nd number: 2/20

40/3 is greater than 2/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 20 is 60

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 20 = 60,
    40/3 = 40 × 20/3 × 20 = 800/60
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
    2/20 = 2 × 3/20 × 3 = 6/60
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 800/60 > 6/60 or 40/3 > 2/20

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