Compare 8/5 and 98/16
1st number: 1 3/5, 2nd number: 6 2/16
8/5 is smaller than 98/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 16 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
8/5 = 8 × 16/5 × 16 = 128/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
98/16 = 98 × 5/16 × 5 = 490/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 128/80 < 490/80 or 8/5 < 98/16
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