Compare 20/18 and 14/80, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 20/18 and 14/80

1^st number: 1 2/18, 2^nd number: 14/80

20/18 is greater than 14/80

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
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 40 = 720,
20/18 = 20 × 40/18 × 40 = 800/720
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
14/80 = 14 × 9/80 × 9 = 126/720
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
800/720 > 126/720 or 20/18 > 14/80

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