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Compare 8/4 and 1/80

1st number: 2 0/4, 2nd number: 1/80

8/4 is greater than 1/80

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 80 is 80

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 20 = 80,
    8/4 = 8 × 20/4 × 20 = 160/80
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
    1/80 = 1 × 1/80 × 1 = 1/80
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 160/80 > 1/80 or 8/4 > 1/80

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