Compare 80/14 and 8/28
1st number: 5 10/14, 2nd number: 8/28
80/14 is greater than 8/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 28 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
80/14 = 80 × 2/14 × 2 = 160/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
8/28 = 8 × 1/28 × 1 = 8/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 160/28 > 8/28 or 80/14 > 8/28
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