Compare 6/20 and 72/12
1st number: 6/20, 2nd number: 6 0/12
6/20 is smaller than 72/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 12 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
6/20 = 6 × 3/20 × 3 = 18/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
72/12 = 72 × 5/12 × 5 = 360/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/60 < 360/60 or 6/20 < 72/12
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