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Compare 7/20 and 84/48

1st number: 7/20, 2nd number: 1 36/48

7/20 is smaller than 84/48

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 48 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 12 = 240,
    7/20 = 7 × 12/20 × 12 = 84/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
    84/48 = 84 × 5/48 × 5 = 420/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 84/240 < 420/240 or 7/20 < 84/48

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