Compare 80/15 and 12/16
1st number: 5 5/15, 2nd number: 12/16
80/15 is greater than 12/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
80/15 = 80 × 16/15 × 16 = 1280/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
12/16 = 12 × 15/16 × 15 = 180/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1280/240 > 180/240 or 80/15 > 12/16
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