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Compare 60/15 and 36/80

1st number: 4 0/15, 2nd number: 36/80

60/15 is greater than 36/80

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 80 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
    60/15 = 60 × 16/15 × 16 = 960/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
    36/80 = 36 × 3/80 × 3 = 108/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 960/240 > 108/240 or 60/15 > 36/80

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