Compare 5/20 and 80/16
1st number: 5/20, 2nd number: 5 0/16
5/20 is smaller than 80/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 16 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 4 = 80,
5/20 = 5 × 4/20 × 4 = 20/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
80/16 = 80 × 5/16 × 5 = 400/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 20/80 < 400/80 or 5/20 < 80/16
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