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Compare 5/3 and 1/5

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

5/3 is greater than 1/5

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 3 and 5 is 15
2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
   5/3 = 5 × 5/3 × 5 = 25/15
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 3 = 15,
   1/5 = 1 × 3/5 × 3 = 3/15
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 25/15 > 3/15 or 5/3 > 1/5

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