Compare 80/6 and 4/36
1st number: 13 2/6, 2nd number: 4/36
80/6 is greater than 4/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 6 = 36,
80/6 = 80 × 6/6 × 6 = 480/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
4/36 = 4 × 1/36 × 1 = 4/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 480/36 > 4/36 or 80/6 > 4/36
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