Compare 12/10 and 80/20
1st number: 1 2/10, 2nd number: 4 0/20
12/10 is smaller than 80/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
12/10 = 12 × 2/10 × 2 = 24/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
80/20 = 80 × 1/20 × 1 = 80/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 24/20 < 80/20 or 12/10 < 80/20
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