Compare 42/81 and 20/10
1st number: 42/81, 2nd number: 2 0/10
42/81 is smaller than 20/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 10 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
42/81 = 42 × 10/81 × 10 = 420/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 81 = 810,
20/10 = 20 × 81/10 × 81 = 1620/810 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 420/810 < 1620/810 or 42/81 < 20/10
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