Compare 15/81 and 12/10
1st number: 15/81, 2nd number: 1 2/10
15/81 is smaller than 12/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 10 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
15/81 = 15 × 10/81 × 10 = 150/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 81 = 810,
12/10 = 12 × 81/10 × 81 = 972/810 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/810 < 972/810 or 15/81 < 12/10
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