Compare 7/75 and 80/16
1st number: 7/75, 2nd number: 5 0/16
7/75 is smaller than 80/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 16 is 1200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 16 = 1200,
7/75 = 7 × 16/75 × 16 = 112/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 75 = 1200,
80/16 = 80 × 75/16 × 75 = 6000/1200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/1200 < 6000/1200 or 7/75 < 80/16
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