Compare 2/80 and 21/8
1st number: 2/80, 2nd number: 2 5/8
2/80 is smaller than 21/8
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,
2/80 = 2 × 1/80 × 1 = 2/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 10 = 80,
21/8 = 21 × 10/8 × 10 = 210/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2/80 < 210/80 or 2/80 < 21/8
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