Compare 5/2 and 10/8
1st number: 2 1/2, 2nd number: 1 2/8
52 is greater than 108
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 8 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 4 = 8,
52 = 5 × 42 × 4 = 208 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
108 = 10 × 18 × 1 = 108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 208 > 108 or 52 > 108
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