Compare 80/8 and 80/5
1st number: 10 0/8, 2nd number: 16 0/5
80/8 is smaller than 80/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 5 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
80/8 = 80 × 5/8 × 5 = 400/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
80/5 = 80 × 8/5 × 8 = 640/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 400/40 < 640/40 or 80/8 < 80/5
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