Compare 20/15 and 2/80, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 20/15 and 2/80

1^st number: 1 5/15, 2^nd number: 2/80

20/15 is greater than 2/80

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 80 is 240

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
20/15 = 20 × 16/15 × 16 = 320/240
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
2/80 = 2 × 3/80 × 3 = 6/240
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
320/240 > 6/240 or 20/15 > 2/80

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