Compare 14/36 and 96/80, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 14/36 and 96/80

1^st number: 14/36, 2^nd number: 1 16/80

14/36 is smaller than 96/80

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 80 is 720

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 20 = 720,
14/36 = 14 × 20/36 × 20 = 280/720
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
96/80 = 96 × 9/80 × 9 = 864/720
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
280/720 < 864/720 or 14/36 < 96/80

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