Compare 15/80 and 30/3, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 15/80 and 30/3

1^st number: 15/80, 2^nd number: 10 0/3

15/80 is smaller than 30/3

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 3 is 240

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
15/80 = 15 × 3/80 × 3 = 45/240
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 80 = 240,
30/3 = 30 × 80/3 × 80 = 2400/240
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
45/240 < 2400/240 or 15/80 < 30/3

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