Compare 50/20 and 3/40
1st number: 2 10/20, 2nd number: 3/40
50/20 is greater than 3/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 40 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 40 × 1 = 40,
3/40 = 3 × 1/40 × 1 = 3/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/40 > 3/40 or 50/20 > 3/40
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