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Compare 6/20 and 60/25

1st number: 6/20, 2nd number: 2 10/25

6/20 is smaller than 60/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 5 = 100,
    6/20 = 6 × 5/20 × 5 = 30/100
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 4 = 100,
    60/25 = 60 × 4/25 × 4 = 240/100
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 30/100 < 240/100 or 6/20 < 60/25

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