Compare 49/80 and 1/5
49/80 is greater than 1/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 5 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
49/80 = 49 × 1/80 × 1 = 49/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
1/5 = 1 × 16/5 × 16 = 16/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 49/80 > 16/80 or 49/80 > 1/5
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