Compare 80/36 and 2/7
1st number: 2 8/36, 2nd number: 2/7
80/36 is greater than 2/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 7 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
80/36 = 80 × 7/36 × 7 = 560/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 36 = 252,
2/7 = 2 × 36/7 × 36 = 72/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 560/252 > 72/252 or 80/36 > 2/7
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