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Compare 49/80 and 7/45

49/80 is greater than 7/45

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 80 and 45 is 720

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
    49/80 = 49 × 9/80 × 9 = 441/720
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 16 = 720,
    7/45 = 7 × 16/45 × 16 = 112/720
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 441/720 > 112/720 or 49/80 > 7/45

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