Compare 49/81 and 96/80
1st number: 49/81, 2nd number: 1 16/80
49/81 is smaller than 96/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 80 is 6480
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6480 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 80 = 6480,
49/81 = 49 × 80/81 × 80 = 3920/6480 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 81 = 6480,
96/80 = 96 × 81/80 × 81 = 7776/6480 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3920/6480 < 7776/6480 or 49/81 < 96/80
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