Compare 16/12 and 50/80, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 16/12 and 50/80

1^st number: 1 4/12, 2^nd number: 50/80

16/12 is greater than 50/80

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 80 is 240

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 20 = 240,
16/12 = 16 × 20/12 × 20 = 320/240
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
50/80 = 50 × 3/80 × 3 = 150/240
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
320/240 > 150/240 or 16/12 > 50/80

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