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Compare 5/20 and 6/50

5/20 is greater than 6/50

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,
    5/20 = 5 × 5/20 × 5 = 25/100
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
    6/50 = 6 × 2/50 × 2 = 12/100
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 25/100 > 12/100 or 5/20 > 6/50

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