Compare 80/8 and 2/24
1st number: 10 0/8, 2nd number: 2/24
80/8 is greater than 2/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
80/8 = 80 × 3/8 × 3 = 240/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
2/24 = 2 × 1/24 × 1 = 2/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/24 > 2/24 or 80/8 > 2/24
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