Compare 3/8 and 80/35
1st number: 3/8, 2nd number: 2 10/35
3/8 is smaller than 80/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 35 is 280
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 35 = 280,
3/8 = 3 × 35/8 × 35 = 105/280 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 8 = 280,
80/35 = 80 × 8/35 × 8 = 640/280 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 105/280 < 640/280 or 3/8 < 80/35
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