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Compare 3/15 and 24/20

1st number: 3/15, 2nd number: 1 4/20

3/15 is smaller than 24/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 20 is 60

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
    3/15 = 3 × 4/15 × 4 = 12/60
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
    24/20 = 24 × 3/20 × 3 = 72/60
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 12/60 < 72/60 or 3/15 < 24/20

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