Compare 3/2 and 80/16
1st number: 1 1/2, 2nd number: 5 0/16
3/2 is smaller than 80/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 8 = 16,
3/2 = 3 × 8/2 × 8 = 24/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
80/16 = 80 × 1/16 × 1 = 80/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 24/16 < 80/16 or 3/2 < 80/16
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