Compare 5/20 and 20/80
5/20 is equivalent to 20/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 80 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 4 = 80,
5/20 = 5 × 4/20 × 4 = 20/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
20/80 = 20 × 1/80 × 1 = 20/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 20/80 = 20/80 or 5/20 = 20/80
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