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Compare 6/20 and 90/5

1st number: 6/20, 2nd number: 18 0/5

6/20 is smaller than 90/5

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 5 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 5 × 4 = 20,
    90/5 = 90 × 4/5 × 4 = 360/20
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 6/20 < 360/20 or 6/20 < 90/5

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