Compare 48/3 and 84/80
1st number: 16 0/3, 2nd number: 1 4/80
48/3 is greater than 84/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 80 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 80 = 240,
48/3 = 48 × 80/3 × 80 = 3840/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
84/80 = 84 × 3/80 × 3 = 252/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3840/240 > 252/240 or 48/3 > 84/80
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