Compare 80/63 and 6/5
1st number: 1 17/63, 2nd number: 1 1/5
80/63 is greater than 6/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 5 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
80/63 = 80 × 5/63 × 5 = 400/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 63 = 315,
6/5 = 6 × 63/5 × 63 = 378/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 400/315 > 378/315 or 80/63 > 6/5
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