Compare 98/80 and 84/5
1st number: 1 18/80, 2nd number: 16 4/5
98/80 is smaller than 84/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 5 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
98/80 = 98 × 1/80 × 1 = 98/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
84/5 = 84 × 16/5 × 16 = 1344/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 98/80 < 1344/80 or 98/80 < 84/5
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