Compare 80/5 and 45/40
1st number: 16 0/5, 2nd number: 1 5/40
80/5 is greater than 45/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
80/5 = 80 × 8/5 × 8 = 640/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
45/40 = 45 × 1/40 × 1 = 45/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 640/40 > 45/40 or 80/5 > 45/40
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