Compare 2/5 and 81/80
1st number: 2/5, 2nd number: 1 1/80
2/5 is smaller than 81/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 80 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
2/5 = 2 × 16/5 × 16 = 32/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
81/80 = 81 × 1/80 × 1 = 81/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 32/80 < 81/80 or 2/5 < 81/80
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