Compare 3/80 and 40/12
1st number: 3/80, 2nd number: 3 4/12
3/80 is smaller than 40/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 12 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
3/80 = 3 × 3/80 × 3 = 9/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 20 = 240,
40/12 = 40 × 20/12 × 20 = 800/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 9/240 < 800/240 or 3/80 < 40/12
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