Compare 5/50 and 80/32
1st number: 5/50, 2nd number: 2 16/32
5/50 is smaller than 80/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 32 is 800
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 800 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 16 = 800,
5/50 = 5 × 16/50 × 16 = 80/800 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 25 = 800,
80/32 = 80 × 25/32 × 25 = 2000/800 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/800 < 2000/800 or 5/50 < 80/32
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