Compare 84/16 and 2/80
1st number: 5 4/16, 2nd number: 2/80
84/16 is greater than 2/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 80 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
84/16 = 84 × 5/16 × 5 = 420/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
2/80 = 2 × 1/80 × 1 = 2/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 420/80 > 2/80 or 84/16 > 2/80
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