Compare 5/80 and 24/20
1st number: 5/80, 2nd number: 1 4/20
5/80 is smaller than 24/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 20 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
5/80 = 5 × 1/80 × 1 = 5/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 4 = 80,
24/20 = 24 × 4/20 × 4 = 96/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 5/80 < 96/80 or 5/80 < 24/20
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