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Compare 15/8 and 24/60

1st number: 1 7/8, 2nd number: 24/60

15/8 is greater than 24/60

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 8 and 60 is 120

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 15 = 120,
    15/8 = 15 × 15/8 × 15 = 225/120
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 2 = 120,
    24/60 = 24 × 2/60 × 2 = 48/120
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 225/120 > 48/120 or 15/8 > 24/60

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