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Compare 9/20 and 75/80

9/20 is smaller than 75/80

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 4 = 80,
    9/20 = 9 × 4/20 × 4 = 36/80
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
    75/80 = 75 × 1/80 × 1 = 75/80
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 36/80 < 75/80 or 9/20 < 75/80

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