Question

which of the following is the smallest 1/4,1/5,3/4 and 2/5​

Answer 1

Answer:

1/4,1/5,3/4,2/5

first we should do LCM to the denominator

LCM is 20

now we should multiply the denominator that we should get the denominator product as 20

we should multiply the number to both the numerator and denominator

1/4×5/5=5/20

1/5×4/4=4/20

3/4×5/5=15/20

2/5×4/4=8/20

now all the numbers are in like fraction

in these all 4/20 is the smallest fraction

so the answer is 1/5