Compare 5/20 and 90/50
1st number: 5/20, 2nd number: 1 40/50
5/20 is smaller than 90/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 5 = 100,
5/20 = 5 × 5/20 × 5 = 25/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
90/50 = 90 × 2/50 × 2 = 180/100 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 25/100 < 180/100 or 5/20 < 90/50
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