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Compare 4/3 and 1/15

1st number: 1 1/3, 2nd number: 1/15

4/3 is greater than 1/15

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 15 is 15

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
    4/3 = 4 × 5/3 × 5 = 20/15
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 1 = 15,
    1/15 = 1 × 1/15 × 1 = 1/15
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 20/15 > 1/15 or 4/3 > 1/15

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