Compare 80/5 and 60/56, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 80/5 and 60/56

1^st number: 16 0/5, 2^nd number: 1 4/56

80/5 is greater than 60/56

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 56 is 280

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280
For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 56 = 280,
80/5 = 80 × 56/5 × 56 = 4480/280
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 5 = 280,
60/56 = 60 × 5/56 × 5 = 300/280
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
4480/280 > 300/280 or 80/5 > 60/56

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