Compare 35/80 and 15/4, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/80 and 15/4

1^st number: 35/80, 2^nd number: 3 3/4

35/80 is smaller than 15/4

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 4 is 80

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80
For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
35/80 = 35 × 1/80 × 1 = 35/80
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 20 = 80,
15/4 = 15 × 20/4 × 20 = 300/80
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
35/80 < 300/80 or 35/80 < 15/4

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