Compare 6/15 and 10/8
1st number: 6/15, 2nd number: 1 2/8
615 is smaller than 108
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 8 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 8 = 120,
615 = 6 × 815 × 8 = 48120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 15 = 120,
108 = 10 × 158 × 15 = 150120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48120 < 150120 or 615 < 108
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