Compare 80/4 and 6/3
1st number: 20 0/4, 2nd number: 2 0/3
80/4 is greater than 6/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 3 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
80/4 = 80 × 3/4 × 3 = 240/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
6/3 = 6 × 4/3 × 4 = 24/12 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/12 > 24/12 or 80/4 > 6/3
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