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Compare 6/20 and 10/4

1^st number: 6/20, 2^nd number: 2 2/4

6/20 is smaller than 10/4

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 20 and 4 is 20
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20
2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
   6/20 = 6 × 1/20 × 1 = 6/20
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
   10/4 = 10 × 5/4 × 5 = 50/20
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 6/20 < 50/20 or 6/20 < 10/4

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