Compare 50/80 and 16/3
1st number: 50/80, 2nd number: 5 1/3
50/80 is smaller than 16/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 3 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
50/80 = 50 × 3/80 × 3 = 150/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 80 = 240,
16/3 = 16 × 80/3 × 80 = 1280/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/240 < 1280/240 or 50/80 < 16/3
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