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Compare 6/80 and 49/10

1st number: 6/80, 2nd number: 4 9/10

6/80 is smaller than 49/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 80 and 10 is 80

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
    6/80 = 6 × 1/80 × 1 = 6/80
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
    49/10 = 49 × 8/10 × 8 = 392/80
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 6/80 < 392/80 or 6/80 < 49/10

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