Compare 80/50 and 81/35
1st number: 1 30/50, 2nd number: 2 11/35
80/50 is smaller than 81/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 35 is 350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 7 = 350,
80/50 = 80 × 7/50 × 7 = 560/350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 10 = 350,
81/35 = 81 × 10/35 × 10 = 810/350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 560/350 < 810/350 or 80/50 < 81/35
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