Compare 10/3 and 5/8
1st number: 3 1/3, 2nd number: 5/8
103 is greater than 58
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
103 = 10 × 83 × 8 = 8024 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
58 = 5 × 38 × 3 = 1524 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 8024 > 1524 or 103 > 58
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