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Compare 4/15 and 1/5

4/15 is greater than 1/5

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 5 is 15

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

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