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Compare 48/20 and 36/7

1st number: 2 8/20, 2nd number: 5 1/7

48/20 is smaller than 36/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 7 is 140

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 7 = 140,
    48/20 = 48 × 7/20 × 7 = 336/140
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 20 = 140,
    36/7 = 36 × 20/7 × 20 = 720/140
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 336/140 < 720/140 or 48/20 < 36/7

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