Compare 60/20 and 20/42
1st number: 3 0/20, 2nd number: 20/42
60/20 is greater than 20/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 42 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
60/20 = 60 × 21/20 × 21 = 1260/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
20/42 = 20 × 10/42 × 10 = 200/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1260/420 > 200/420 or 60/20 > 20/42
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