Compare 14/80 and 45/4
1st number: 14/80, 2nd number: 11 1/4
14/80 is smaller than 45/4
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,
14/80 = 14 × 1/80 × 1 = 14/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 20 = 80,
45/4 = 45 × 20/4 × 20 = 900/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 14/80 < 900/80 or 14/80 < 45/4
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