Compare 6/20 and 98/80
1st number: 6/20, 2nd number: 1 18/80
6/20 is smaller than 98/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 80 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 4 = 80,
6/20 = 6 × 4/20 × 4 = 24/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
98/80 = 98 × 1/80 × 1 = 98/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 24/80 < 98/80 or 6/20 < 98/80
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