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Compare 5/6 and 5/20

5/6 is greater than 5/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 6 and 20 is 60

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
    5/6 = 5 × 10/6 × 10 = 50/60
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
    5/20 = 5 × 3/20 × 3 = 15/60
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 50/60 > 15/60 or 5/6 > 5/20

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