Compare 80/56 and 40/75, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 80/56 and 40/75

1^st number: 1 24/56, 2^nd number: 40/75

80/56 is greater than 40/75

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 75 is 4200

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4200
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 75 = 4200,
80/56 = 80 × 75/56 × 75 = 6000/4200
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 56 = 4200,
40/75 = 40 × 56/75 × 56 = 2240/4200
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
6000/4200 > 2240/4200 or 80/56 > 40/75

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