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Compare 18/15 and 2/75

1^st number: 1 3/15, 2^nd number: 2/75

18/15 is greater than 2/75

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 15 and 75 is 75
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75
2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 5 = 75,
   18/15 = 18 × 5/15 × 5 = 90/75
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
   2/75 = 2 × 1/75 × 1 = 2/75
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 90/75 > 2/75 or 18/15 > 2/75

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