Compare 6/20 and 90/32
1st number: 6/20, 2nd number: 2 26/32
6/20 is smaller than 90/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 32 is 160
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 8 = 160,
6/20 = 6 × 8/20 × 8 = 48/160 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
90/32 = 90 × 5/32 × 5 = 450/160 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/160 < 450/160 or 6/20 < 90/32
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