Compare 5/6 and 80/10
1st number: 5/6, 2nd number: 8 0/10
56 is smaller than 8010
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 10 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
56 = 5 × 56 × 5 = 2530 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
8010 = 80 × 310 × 3 = 24030 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2530 < 24030 or 56 < 8010
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