Compare 28/20 and 3/80
1st number: 1 8/20, 2nd number: 3/80
28/20 is greater than 3/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 80 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 4 = 80,
28/20 = 28 × 4/20 × 4 = 112/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
3/80 = 3 × 1/80 × 1 = 3/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/80 > 3/80 or 28/20 > 3/80
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