Compare 4/3 and 15/4
1st number: 1 1/3, 2nd number: 3 3/4
43 is smaller than 154
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 4 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
43 = 4 × 43 × 4 = 1612 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
154 = 15 × 34 × 3 = 4512 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1612 < 4512 or 43 < 154
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