Compare 12/80 and 8/4
1st number: 12/80, 2nd number: 2 0/4
12/80 is smaller than 8/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 4 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
12/80 = 12 × 1/80 × 1 = 12/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 20 = 80,
8/4 = 8 × 20/4 × 20 = 160/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/80 < 160/80 or 12/80 < 8/4
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