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Compare 30/64 and 45/15

1st number: 30/64, 2nd number: 3 0/15

30/64 is smaller than 45/15

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 64 and 15 is 960

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 960
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 15 = 960,
    30/64 = 30 × 15/64 × 15 = 450/960
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 64 = 960,
    45/15 = 45 × 64/15 × 64 = 2880/960
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 450/960 < 2880/960 or 30/64 < 45/15

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