Compare 10/2 and 15/6
1st number: 5 0/2, 2nd number: 2 3/6
102 is greater than 156
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 6 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
102 = 10 × 32 × 3 = 306 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
156 = 15 × 16 × 1 = 156 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 306 > 156 or 102 > 156
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