Compare 48/16 and 80/21
1st number: 3 0/16, 2nd number: 3 17/21
48/16 is smaller than 80/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 21 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 21 = 336,
48/16 = 48 × 21/16 × 21 = 1008/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 16 = 336,
80/21 = 80 × 16/21 × 16 = 1280/336 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1008/336 < 1280/336 or 48/16 < 80/21
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