Compare 42/80 and 7/16
42/80 is greater than 7/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 16 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 16 × 5 = 80,
7/16 = 7 × 5/16 × 5 = 35/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/80 > 35/80 or 42/80 > 7/16
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