Question

Malinda's family had walked 4/6 of a hiking trail. Owens family has walked 5/8 of another trail. Which family has walked farther? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

To answer this, we need to convert to the least common multiple.

The least common multiple of 2/3 and 5/8 is 24.

2 x 8 = 16 / 24

5 x 3 = 15 / 24

Malinda's family walked farther than Owen's family.