Compare 12/5 and 84/80
1st number: 2 2/5, 2nd number: 1 4/80
12/5 is greater than 84/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 80 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
12/5 = 12 × 16/5 × 16 = 192/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
84/80 = 84 × 1/80 × 1 = 84/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 192/80 > 84/80 or 12/5 > 84/80
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