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Compare 16/18 and 25/80

16/18 is greater than 25/80

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 18 and 80 is 720

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 40 = 720,
    16/18 = 16 × 40/18 × 40 = 640/720
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
    25/80 = 25 × 9/80 × 9 = 225/720
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 640/720 > 225/720 or 16/18 > 25/80

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