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Compare 16/80 and 1/40

16/80 is greater than 1/40

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 80 and 40 is 80
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80
2. For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
   16/80 = 16 × 1/80 × 1 = 16/80
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 2 = 80,
   1/40 = 1 × 2/40 × 2 = 2/80
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 16/80 > 2/80 or 16/80 > 1/40

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