Compare 48/64 and 5/20
48/64 is greater than 5/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 20 is 320
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 320 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 5 = 320,
48/64 = 48 × 5/64 × 5 = 240/320 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 16 = 320,
5/20 = 5 × 16/20 × 16 = 80/320 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/320 > 80/320 or 48/64 > 5/20
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