Compare 80/6 and 49/5
1st number: 13 2/6, 2nd number: 9 4/5
80/6 is greater than 49/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 5 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
80/6 = 80 × 5/6 × 5 = 400/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
49/5 = 49 × 6/5 × 6 = 294/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 400/30 > 294/30 or 80/6 > 49/5
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