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Compare 36/64 and 1/15

36/64 is greater than 1/15

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,
    36/64 = 36 × 15/64 × 15 = 540/960
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 64 = 960,
    1/15 = 1 × 64/15 × 64 = 64/960
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 540/960 > 64/960 or 36/64 > 1/15

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