Compare 15/18 and 6/3
1st number: 15/18, 2nd number: 2 0/3
1518 is smaller than 63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 3 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
1518 = 15 × 118 × 1 = 1518 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 6 = 18,
63 = 6 × 63 × 6 = 3618 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1518 < 3618 or 1518 < 63
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