Compare 56/9 and 48/80, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/9 and 48/80

1^st number: 6 2/9, 2^nd number: 48/80

56/9 is greater than 48/80

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,
56/9 = 56 × 80/9 × 80 = 4480/720
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
48/80 = 48 × 9/80 × 9 = 432/720
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
4480/720 > 432/720 or 56/9 > 48/80

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