Compare 80/50 and 45/28
1st number: 1 30/50, 2nd number: 1 17/28
80/50 is smaller than 45/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 28 is 700
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 700 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 14 = 700,
80/50 = 80 × 14/50 × 14 = 1120/700 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 25 = 700,
45/28 = 45 × 25/28 × 25 = 1125/700 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1120/700 < 1125/700 or 80/50 < 45/28
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