Compare 36/80 and 14/5
1st number: 36/80, 2nd number: 2 4/5
36/80 is smaller than 14/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 5 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
36/80 = 36 × 1/80 × 1 = 36/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
14/5 = 14 × 16/5 × 16 = 224/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/80 < 224/80 or 36/80 < 14/5
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