Compare 50/20 and 20/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/20 and 20/8

1^st number: 2 10/20, 2^nd number: 2 4/8

50/20 is equivalent to 20/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 8 is 40

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40
For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 2 = 40,
50/20 = 50 × 2/20 × 2 = 100/40
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
20/8 = 20 × 5/8 × 5 = 100/40
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
100/40 = 100/40 or 50/20 = 20/8

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