Compare 12/7 and 6/80, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 12/7 and 6/80

1^st number: 1 5/7, 2^nd number: 6/80

12/7 is greater than 6/80

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 80 is 560

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 80 = 560,
12/7 = 12 × 80/7 × 80 = 960/560
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 7 = 560,
6/80 = 6 × 7/80 × 7 = 42/560
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
960/560 > 42/560 or 12/7 > 6/80

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