Compare 49/80 and 15/8
1st number: 49/80, 2nd number: 1 7/8
49/80 is smaller than 15/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 8 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 8 × 10 = 80,
15/8 = 15 × 10/8 × 10 = 150/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 49/80 < 150/80 or 49/80 < 15/8
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