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Compare 36/16 and 5/15

1^st number: 2 4/16, 2^nd number: 5/15

36/16 is greater than 5/15

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 16 and 15 is 240
2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
   36/16 = 36 × 15/16 × 15 = 540/240
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
   5/15 = 5 × 16/15 × 16 = 80/240
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 540/240 > 80/240 or 36/16 > 5/15

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