Compare 6/20 and 72/8
1st number: 6/20, 2nd number: 9 0/8
6/20 is smaller than 72/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 2 = 40,
6/20 = 6 × 2/20 × 2 = 12/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
72/8 = 72 × 5/8 × 5 = 360/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/40 < 360/40 or 6/20 < 72/8
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