Compare 50/16 and 80/15
1st number: 3 2/16, 2nd number: 5 5/15
50/16 is smaller than 80/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 15 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
50/16 = 50 × 15/16 × 15 = 750/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
80/15 = 80 × 16/15 × 16 = 1280/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 750/240 < 1280/240 or 50/16 < 80/15
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