Compare 1/80 and 21/20
1st number: 1/80, 2nd number: 1 1/20
1/80 is smaller than 21/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 20 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
1/80 = 1 × 1/80 × 1 = 1/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 4 = 80,
21/20 = 21 × 4/20 × 4 = 84/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1/80 < 84/80 or 1/80 < 21/20
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