Compare 80/16 and 3/8
1st number: 5 0/16, 2nd number: 3/8
80/16 is greater than 3/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 8 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
80/16 = 80 × 1/16 × 1 = 80/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
3/8 = 3 × 2/8 × 2 = 6/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/16 > 6/16 or 80/16 > 3/8
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