Compare 1/15 and 80/7
1st number: 1/15, 2nd number: 11 3/7
1/15 is smaller than 80/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 7 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 7 = 105,
1/15 = 1 × 7/15 × 7 = 7/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 15 = 105,
80/7 = 80 × 15/7 × 15 = 1200/105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 7/105 < 1200/105 or 1/15 < 80/7
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