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Compare 45/20 and 2/50

1st number: 2 5/20, 2nd number: 2/50

45/20 is greater than 2/50

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,
    45/20 = 45 × 5/20 × 5 = 225/100
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
    2/50 = 2 × 2/50 × 2 = 4/100
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 225/100 > 4/100 or 45/20 > 2/50

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