Compare 4/15 and 5/4
1st number: 4/15, 2nd number: 1 1/4
415 is smaller than 54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 4 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
415 = 4 × 415 × 4 = 1660 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
54 = 5 × 154 × 15 = 7560 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1660 < 7560 or 415 < 54
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