Compare 81/20 and 16/6
1st number: 4 1/20, 2nd number: 2 4/6
81/20 is greater than 16/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 6 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
81/20 = 81 × 3/20 × 3 = 243/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
16/6 = 16 × 10/6 × 10 = 160/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 243/60 > 160/60 or 81/20 > 16/6
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