Compare 56/20 and 70/25
1st number: 2 16/20, 2nd number: 2 20/25
56/20 is equivalent to 70/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 25 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 5 = 100,
56/20 = 56 × 5/20 × 5 = 280/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 4 = 100,
70/25 = 70 × 4/25 × 4 = 280/100 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/100 = 280/100 or 56/20 = 70/25
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