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