Compare 4/15 and 96/4
1st number: 4/15, 2nd number: 24 0/4
4/15 is smaller than 96/4
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,
4/15 = 4 × 4/15 × 4 = 16/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
96/4 = 96 × 15/4 × 15 = 1440/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16/60 < 1440/60 or 4/15 < 96/4
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