Compare 70/96 and 2/80
70/96 is greater than 2/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 80 is 480
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480 - For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 5 = 480,
70/96 = 70 × 5/96 × 5 = 350/480 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 6 = 480,
2/80 = 2 × 6/80 × 6 = 12/480 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/480 > 12/480 or 70/96 > 2/80
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