Compare 49/80 and 14/4
1st number: 49/80, 2nd number: 3 2/4
49/80 is smaller than 14/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 4 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 4 × 20 = 80,
14/4 = 14 × 20/4 × 20 = 280/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 49/80 < 280/80 or 49/80 < 14/4
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