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Compare 14/80 and 81/30

1st number: 14/80, 2nd number: 2 21/30

14/80 is smaller than 81/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 80 and 30 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
    14/80 = 14 × 3/80 × 3 = 42/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
    81/30 = 81 × 8/30 × 8 = 648/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 42/240 < 648/240 or 14/80 < 81/30

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