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Compare 12/4 and 7/80

1^st number: 3 0/4, 2^nd number: 7/80

12/4 is greater than 7/80

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 4 and 80 is 80
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80
2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 20 = 80,
   12/4 = 12 × 20/4 × 20 = 240/80
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
   7/80 = 7 × 1/80 × 1 = 7/80
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 240/80 > 7/80 or 12/4 > 7/80

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