Compare 81/5 and 80/6
1st number: 16 1/5, 2nd number: 13 2/6
81/5 is greater than 80/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 6 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
81/5 = 81 × 6/5 × 6 = 486/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
80/6 = 80 × 5/6 × 5 = 400/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 486/30 > 400/30 or 81/5 > 80/6
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