Compare 16/15 and 5/8
1st number: 1 1/15, 2nd number: 5/8
1615 is greater than 58
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 8 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 8 = 120,
1615 = 16 × 815 × 8 = 128120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 15 = 120,
58 = 5 × 158 × 15 = 75120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 128120 > 75120 or 1615 > 58
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