Compare 75/80 and 15/9
1st number: 75/80, 2nd number: 1 6/9
75/80 is smaller than 15/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 9 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
75/80 = 75 × 9/80 × 9 = 675/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 80 = 720,
15/9 = 15 × 80/9 × 80 = 1200/720 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 675/720 < 1200/720 or 75/80 < 15/9
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