Compare 5/80 and 35/6
1st number: 5/80, 2nd number: 5 5/6
5/80 is smaller than 35/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 6 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
5/80 = 5 × 3/80 × 3 = 15/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 40 = 240,
35/6 = 35 × 40/6 × 40 = 1400/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 15/240 < 1400/240 or 5/80 < 35/6
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