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Compare 15/8 and 8/9

1st number: 1 7/8, 2nd number: 8/9

15/8 is greater than 8/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 8 and 9 is 72

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
    15/8 = 15 × 9/8 × 9 = 135/72
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
    8/9 = 8 × 8/9 × 8 = 64/72
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 135/72 > 64/72 or 15/8 > 8/9

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