Compare 8/80 and 7/6
1st number: 8/80, 2nd number: 1 1/6
880 is smaller than 76
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 6 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
880 = 8 × 380 × 3 = 24240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 40 = 240,
76 = 7 × 406 × 40 = 280240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 24240 < 280240 or 880 < 76
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