Compare 16/80 and 9/8
1st number: 16/80, 2nd number: 1 1/8
16/80 is smaller than 9/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 8 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
16/80 = 16 × 1/80 × 1 = 16/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 10 = 80,
9/8 = 9 × 10/8 × 10 = 90/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16/80 < 90/80 or 16/80 < 9/8
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