Compare 15/10 and 84/80
1st number: 1 5/10, 2nd number: 1 4/80
15/10 is greater than 84/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 80 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
15/10 = 15 × 8/10 × 8 = 120/80 - 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
- 120/80 > 84/80 or 15/10 > 84/80
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