Compare 18/32 and 25/80, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 18/32 and 25/80

18/32 is greater than 25/80

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 80 is 160

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
18/32 = 18 × 5/32 × 5 = 90/160
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 2 = 160,
25/80 = 25 × 2/80 × 2 = 50/160
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
90/160 > 50/160 or 18/32 > 25/80

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