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Compare 80/12 and 40/35

1st number: 6 8/12, 2nd number: 1 5/35

80/12 is greater than 40/35

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 35 is 420

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 35 = 420,
    80/12 = 80 × 35/12 × 35 = 2800/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 12 = 420,
    40/35 = 40 × 12/35 × 12 = 480/420
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2800/420 > 480/420 or 80/12 > 40/35

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