Compare 80/75 and 3/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 80/75 and 3/18

1^st number: 1 5/75, 2^nd number: 3/18

80/75 is greater than 3/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 18 is 450

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450
For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 6 = 450,
80/75 = 80 × 6/75 × 6 = 480/450
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 25 = 450,
3/18 = 3 × 25/18 × 25 = 75/450
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
480/450 > 75/450 or 80/75 > 3/18

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