Compare 5/60 and 20/18
1st number: 5/60, 2nd number: 1 2/18
5/60 is smaller than 20/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 18 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 3 = 180,
5/60 = 5 × 3/60 × 3 = 15/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 10 = 180,
20/18 = 20 × 10/18 × 10 = 200/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 15/180 < 200/180 or 5/60 < 20/18
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