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Compare 18/80 and 80/56

1st number: 18/80, 2nd number: 1 24/56

18/80 is smaller than 80/56

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 80 and 56 is 560

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 7 = 560,
    18/80 = 18 × 7/80 × 7 = 126/560
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 10 = 560,
    80/56 = 80 × 10/56 × 10 = 800/560
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 126/560 < 800/560 or 18/80 < 80/56

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