Compare 75/10 and 14/80
1st number: 7 5/10, 2nd number: 14/80
75/10 is greater than 14/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 80 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
75/10 = 75 × 8/10 × 8 = 600/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
14/80 = 14 × 1/80 × 1 = 14/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 600/80 > 14/80 or 75/10 > 14/80
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