Compare 80/12 and 32/5
1st number: 6 8/12, 2nd number: 6 2/5
80/12 is greater than 32/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 5 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
80/12 = 80 × 5/12 × 5 = 400/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 12 = 60,
32/5 = 32 × 12/5 × 12 = 384/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 400/60 > 384/60 or 80/12 > 32/5
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