Compare 12/16 and 80/54
1st number: 12/16, 2nd number: 1 26/54
12/16 is smaller than 80/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 54 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 27 = 432,
12/16 = 12 × 27/16 × 27 = 324/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 8 = 432,
80/54 = 80 × 8/54 × 8 = 640/432 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 324/432 < 640/432 or 12/16 < 80/54
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