Compare 7/15 and 10/6
1st number: 7/15, 2nd number: 1 4/6
715 is smaller than 106
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 6 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
715 = 7 × 215 × 2 = 1430 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
106 = 10 × 56 × 5 = 5030 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1430 < 5030 or 715 < 106
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