Compare 7/14 and 84/80, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/14 and 84/80

1^st number: 7/14, 2^nd number: 1 4/80

7/14 is smaller than 84/80

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 80 is 560

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 40 = 560,
7/14 = 7 × 40/14 × 40 = 280/560
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 7 = 560,
84/80 = 84 × 7/80 × 7 = 588/560
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
280/560 < 588/560 or 7/14 < 84/80

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