Compare 4/80 and 12/6
1st number: 4/80, 2nd number: 2 0/6
4/80 is smaller than 12/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 6 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
4/80 = 4 × 3/80 × 3 = 12/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 40 = 240,
12/6 = 12 × 40/6 × 40 = 480/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/240 < 480/240 or 4/80 < 12/6
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