Compare 80/6 and 21/4
1st number: 13 2/6, 2nd number: 5 1/4
80/6 is greater than 21/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 4 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
80/6 = 80 × 2/6 × 2 = 160/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
21/4 = 21 × 3/4 × 3 = 63/12 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 160/12 > 63/12 or 80/6 > 21/4
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