Compare 50/60 and 20/10
1st number: 50/60, 2nd number: 2 0/10
50/60 is smaller than 20/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 10 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
50/60 = 50 × 1/60 × 1 = 50/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 6 = 60,
20/10 = 20 × 6/10 × 6 = 120/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50/60 < 120/60 or 50/60 < 20/10
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