Compare 72/15 and 14/80, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 72/15 and 14/80

1^st number: 4 12/15, 2^nd number: 14/80

72/15 is greater than 14/80

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 80 is 240

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
72/15 = 72 × 16/15 × 16 = 1152/240
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
14/80 = 14 × 3/80 × 3 = 42/240
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1152/240 > 42/240 or 72/15 > 14/80

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