Compare 80/5 and 84/35
1st number: 16 0/5, 2nd number: 2 14/35
80/5 is greater than 84/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 35 is 35
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 35 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 7 = 35,
80/5 = 80 × 7/5 × 7 = 560/35 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 1 = 35,
84/35 = 84 × 1/35 × 1 = 84/35 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 560/35 > 84/35 or 80/5 > 84/35
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