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Compare 80/49 and 18/8

1st number: 1 31/49, 2nd number: 2 2/8

80/49 is smaller than 18/8

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 49 and 8 is 392

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
    80/49 = 80 × 8/49 × 8 = 640/392
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
    18/8 = 18 × 49/8 × 49 = 882/392
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 640/392 < 882/392 or 80/49 < 18/8

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