Compare 7/5 and 48/80
1st number: 1 2/5, 2nd number: 48/80
7/5 is greater than 48/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 80 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
7/5 = 7 × 16/5 × 16 = 112/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
48/80 = 48 × 1/80 × 1 = 48/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/80 > 48/80 or 7/5 > 48/80
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