Compare 5/25 and 80/64
1st number: 5/25, 2nd number: 1 16/64
5/25 is smaller than 80/64
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 64 is 1600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1600 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 64 = 1600,
5/25 = 5 × 64/25 × 64 = 320/1600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 25 = 1600,
80/64 = 80 × 25/64 × 25 = 2000/1600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 320/1600 < 2000/1600 or 5/25 < 80/64
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