Compare 50/80 and 84/7
1st number: 50/80, 2nd number: 12 0/7
50/80 is smaller than 84/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 7 is 560
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 7 = 560,
50/80 = 50 × 7/80 × 7 = 350/560 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 80 = 560,
84/7 = 84 × 80/7 × 80 = 6720/560 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/560 < 6720/560 or 50/80 < 84/7
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