Compare 18/80 and 28/8
1st number: 18/80, 2nd number: 3 4/8
18/80 is smaller than 28/8
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,
18/80 = 18 × 1/80 × 1 = 18/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 10 = 80,
28/8 = 28 × 10/8 × 10 = 280/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/80 < 280/80 or 18/80 < 28/8
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