Compare 21/80 and 50/9
1st number: 21/80, 2nd number: 5 5/9
21/80 is smaller than 50/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 9 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
21/80 = 21 × 9/80 × 9 = 189/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 80 = 720,
50/9 = 50 × 80/9 × 80 = 4000/720 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 189/720 < 4000/720 or 21/80 < 50/9
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