Compare 5/80 and 2/50
5/80 is greater than 2/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 50 is 400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 400 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 5 = 400,
5/80 = 5 × 5/80 × 5 = 25/400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 8 = 400,
2/50 = 2 × 8/50 × 8 = 16/400 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 25/400 > 16/400 or 5/80 > 2/50
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