Compare 5/10 and 80/15
1st number: 5/10, 2nd number: 5 5/15
5/10 is smaller than 80/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 15 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
5/10 = 5 × 3/10 × 3 = 15/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
80/15 = 80 × 2/15 × 2 = 160/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 15/30 < 160/30 or 5/10 < 80/15
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