Compare 80/16 and 16/20
1st number: 5 0/16, 2nd number: 16/20
80/16 is greater than 16/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 20 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
80/16 = 80 × 5/16 × 5 = 400/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 4 = 80,
16/20 = 16 × 4/20 × 4 = 64/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 400/80 > 64/80 or 80/16 > 16/20
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