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Compare 15/8 and 84/30

1st number: 1 7/8, 2nd number: 2 24/30

15/8 is smaller than 84/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 8 and 30 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 30 × 4 = 120,
    84/30 = 84 × 4/30 × 4 = 336/120
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 225/120 < 336/120 or 15/8 < 84/30

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