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Compare 50/81 and 10/80

50/81 is greater than 10/80

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 81 and 80 is 6480

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6480
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 80 = 6480,
    50/81 = 50 × 80/81 × 80 = 4000/6480
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 81 = 6480,
    10/80 = 10 × 81/80 × 81 = 810/6480
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 4000/6480 > 810/6480 or 50/81 > 10/80

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