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Compare 15/48 and 84/20

1st number: 15/48, 2nd number: 4 4/20

15/48 is smaller than 84/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 48 and 20 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
    15/48 = 15 × 5/48 × 5 = 75/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 12 = 240,
    84/20 = 84 × 12/20 × 12 = 1008/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 75/240 < 1008/240 or 15/48 < 84/20

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