Compare 42/10 and 80/16
1st number: 4 2/10, 2nd number: 5 0/16
42/10 is smaller than 80/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 16 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
42/10 = 42 × 8/10 × 8 = 336/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
80/16 = 80 × 5/16 × 5 = 400/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 336/80 < 400/80 or 42/10 < 80/16
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