Compare 50/9 and 6/80, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/9 and 6/80

1^st number: 5 5/9, 2^nd number: 6/80

50/9 is greater than 6/80

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 80 is 720

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720
For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 80 = 720,
50/9 = 50 × 80/9 × 80 = 4000/720
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
6/80 = 6 × 9/80 × 9 = 54/720
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
4000/720 > 54/720 or 50/9 > 6/80

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