Compare 10/4 and 9/15
1st number: 2 2/4, 2nd number: 9/15
104 is greater than 915
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 15 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
104 = 10 × 154 × 15 = 15060 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
915 = 9 × 415 × 4 = 3660 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 15060 > 3660 or 104 > 915
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