Compare 9/80 and 45/10
1st number: 9/80, 2nd number: 4 5/10
9/80 is smaller than 45/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 10 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
9/80 = 9 × 1/80 × 1 = 9/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
45/10 = 45 × 8/10 × 8 = 360/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 9/80 < 360/80 or 9/80 < 45/10
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