Compare 7/8 and 84/80
1st number: 7/8, 2nd number: 1 4/80
7/8 is smaller than 84/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 80 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 10 = 80,
7/8 = 7 × 10/8 × 10 = 70/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
84/80 = 84 × 1/80 × 1 = 84/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/80 < 84/80 or 7/8 < 84/80
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