Compare 80/10 and 42/8
1st number: 8 0/10, 2nd number: 5 2/8
80/10 is greater than 42/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
80/10 = 80 × 4/10 × 4 = 320/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
42/8 = 42 × 5/8 × 5 = 210/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 320/40 > 210/40 or 80/10 > 42/8
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