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Compare 49/80 and 12/60

49/80 is greater than 12/60

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 80 and 60 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
    49/80 = 49 × 3/80 × 3 = 147/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 4 = 240,
    12/60 = 12 × 4/60 × 4 = 48/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 147/240 > 48/240 or 49/80 > 12/60

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