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Compare 4/15 and 6/5

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

4/15 is smaller than 6/5

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,
   6/5 = 6 × 3/5 × 3 = 18/15
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 4/15 < 18/15 or 4/15 < 6/5

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