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Compare 15/20 and 18/75

15/20 is greater than 18/75

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 75 is 300

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 15 = 300,
    15/20 = 15 × 15/20 × 15 = 225/300
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
    18/75 = 18 × 4/75 × 4 = 72/300
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 225/300 > 72/300 or 15/20 > 18/75

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