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Compare 80/5 and 14/7

1^st number: 16 0/5, 2^nd number: 2 0/7

80/5 is greater than 14/7

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 5 and 7 is 35
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 35
2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 7 = 35,
   80/5 = 80 × 7/5 × 7 = 560/35
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 5 = 35,
   14/7 = 14 × 5/7 × 5 = 70/35
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 560/35 > 70/35 or 80/5 > 14/7

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