Compare 6/32 and 80/4
1st number: 6/32, 2nd number: 20 0/4
6/32 is smaller than 80/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 4 is 32
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
6/32 = 6 × 1/32 × 1 = 6/32 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 8 = 32,
80/4 = 80 × 8/4 × 8 = 640/32 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 6/32 < 640/32 or 6/32 < 80/4
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