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Compare 5/3 and 2/5

1st number: 1 2/3, 2nd number: 2/5

5/3 is greater than 2/5

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 5 is 15

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
    5/3 = 5 × 5/3 × 5 = 25/15
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 3 = 15,
    2/5 = 2 × 3/5 × 3 = 6/15
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 25/15 > 6/15 or 5/3 > 2/5

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