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Compare 24/15 and 70/16

1st number: 1 9/15, 2nd number: 4 6/16

24/15 is smaller than 70/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 16 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
    24/15 = 24 × 16/15 × 16 = 384/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
    70/16 = 70 × 15/16 × 15 = 1050/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 384/240 < 1050/240 or 24/15 < 70/16

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