Compare 5/3 and 6/8
1st number: 1 2/3, 2nd number: 6/8
53 is greater than 68
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
53 = 5 × 83 × 8 = 4024 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
68 = 6 × 38 × 3 = 1824 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4024 > 1824 or 53 > 68
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