Compare 18/3 and 6/80
1st number: 6 0/3, 2nd number: 6/80
18/3 is greater than 6/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 80 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 80 = 240,
18/3 = 18 × 80/3 × 80 = 1440/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
6/80 = 6 × 3/80 × 3 = 18/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1440/240 > 18/240 or 18/3 > 6/80
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