Compare 60/40 and 81/80
1st number: 1 20/40, 2nd number: 1 1/80
60/40 is greater than 81/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 80 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 2 = 80,
60/40 = 60 × 2/40 × 2 = 120/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
81/80 = 81 × 1/80 × 1 = 81/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/80 > 81/80 or 60/40 > 81/80
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