Compare 7/15 and 35/7
1st number: 7/15, 2nd number: 5 0/7
7/15 is smaller than 35/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 7 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 7 = 105,
7/15 = 7 × 7/15 × 7 = 49/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 15 = 105,
35/7 = 35 × 15/7 × 15 = 525/105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 49/105 < 525/105 or 7/15 < 35/7
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