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Compare 60/75 and 72/80

60/75 is smaller than 72/80

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,
    60/75 = 60 × 16/75 × 16 = 960/1200
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 15 = 1200,
    72/80 = 72 × 15/80 × 15 = 1080/1200
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 960/1200 < 1080/1200 or 60/75 < 72/80

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