Compare 42/8 and 20/32
1st number: 5 2/8, 2nd number: 20/32
42/8 is greater than 20/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 32 is 32
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 4 = 32,
42/8 = 42 × 4/8 × 4 = 168/32 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
20/32 = 20 × 1/32 × 1 = 20/32 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/32 > 20/32 or 42/8 > 20/32
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