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Compare 4/3 and 6/15

1^st number: 1 1/3, 2^nd number: 6/15

4/3 is greater than 6/15

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,
   6/15 = 6 × 1/15 × 1 = 6/15
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 20/15 > 6/15 or 4/3 > 6/15

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