Compare 12/10 and 15/81
1st number: 1 2/10, 2nd number: 15/81
12/10 is greater than 15/81
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 81 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 81 = 810,
12/10 = 12 × 81/10 × 81 = 972/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
15/81 = 15 × 10/81 × 10 = 150/810 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 972/810 > 150/810 or 12/10 > 15/81
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