Compare 5/20 and 45/35
1st number: 5/20, 2nd number: 1 10/35
5/20 is smaller than 45/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 35 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 7 = 140,
5/20 = 5 × 7/20 × 7 = 35/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 4 = 140,
45/35 = 45 × 4/35 × 4 = 180/140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 35/140 < 180/140 or 5/20 < 45/35
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