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Compare 15/2 and 8/20

1st number: 7 1/2, 2nd number: 8/20

15/2 is greater than 8/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 20 is 20

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 10 = 20,
    15/2 = 15 × 10/2 × 10 = 150/20
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
    8/20 = 8 × 1/20 × 1 = 8/20
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 150/20 > 8/20 or 15/2 > 8/20

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