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Compare 50/75 and 20/80

50/75 is greater than 20/80

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 75 and 80 is 1200

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 16 = 1200,
    50/75 = 50 × 16/75 × 16 = 800/1200
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 15 = 1200,
    20/80 = 20 × 15/80 × 15 = 300/1200
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 800/1200 > 300/1200 or 50/75 > 20/80

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