Compare 14/80 and 35/5
1st number: 14/80, 2nd number: 7 0/5
14/80 is smaller than 35/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 5 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
14/80 = 14 × 1/80 × 1 = 14/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
35/5 = 35 × 16/5 × 16 = 560/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 14/80 < 560/80 or 14/80 < 35/5
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