Compare 80/96 and 35/10
1st number: 80/96, 2nd number: 3 5/10
80/96 is smaller than 35/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 10 is 480
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480 - For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 5 = 480,
80/96 = 80 × 5/96 × 5 = 400/480 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 48 = 480,
35/10 = 35 × 48/10 × 48 = 1680/480 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 400/480 < 1680/480 or 80/96 < 35/10
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