Compare 81/80 and 25/40
1st number: 1 1/80, 2nd number: 25/40
81/80 is greater than 25/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 40 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
81/80 = 81 × 1/80 × 1 = 81/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 2 = 80,
25/40 = 25 × 2/40 × 2 = 50/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 81/80 > 50/80 or 81/80 > 25/40
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