Compare 80/25 and 60/56, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 80/25 and 60/56

1^st number: 3 5/25, 2^nd number: 1 4/56

80/25 is greater than 60/56

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 56 is 1400

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1400
For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 56 = 1400,
80/25 = 80 × 56/25 × 56 = 4480/1400
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 25 = 1400,
60/56 = 60 × 25/56 × 25 = 1500/1400
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
4480/1400 > 1500/1400 or 80/25 > 60/56

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