Compare 80/5 and 20/9
1st number: 16 0/5, 2nd number: 2 2/9
80/5 is greater than 20/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 9 is 45
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 45 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 9 = 45,
80/5 = 80 × 9/5 × 9 = 720/45 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 5 = 45,
20/9 = 20 × 5/9 × 5 = 100/45 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 720/45 > 100/45 or 80/5 > 20/9
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