Compare 15/9 and 80/84, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 15/9 and 80/84

1^st number: 1 6/9, 2^nd number: 80/84

15/9 is greater than 80/84

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 84 is 252

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 28 = 252,
15/9 = 15 × 28/9 × 28 = 420/252
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 3 = 252,
80/84 = 80 × 3/84 × 3 = 240/252
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
420/252 > 240/252 or 15/9 > 80/84

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