Compare 5/6 and 84/80
1st number: 5/6, 2nd number: 1 4/80
5/6 is smaller than 84/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 80 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 40 = 240,
5/6 = 5 × 40/6 × 40 = 200/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
84/80 = 84 × 3/80 × 3 = 252/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 200/240 < 252/240 or 5/6 < 84/80
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