Compare 40/96 and 21/20
1st number: 40/96, 2nd number: 1 1/20
40/96 is smaller than 21/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 5 = 480,
40/96 = 40 × 5/96 × 5 = 200/480 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 24 = 480,
21/20 = 21 × 24/20 × 24 = 504/480 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 200/480 < 504/480 or 40/96 < 21/20
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