Compare 14/72 and 48/80, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 14/72 and 48/80

14/72 is smaller than 48/80

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 80 is 720

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720
For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 10 = 720,
14/72 = 14 × 10/72 × 10 = 140/720
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
48/80 = 48 × 9/80 × 9 = 432/720
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
140/720 < 432/720 or 14/72 < 48/80

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