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Compare 7/5 and 15/90

1st number: 1 2/5, 2nd number: 15/90

7/5 is greater than 15/90

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 5 and 90 is 90

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 18 = 90,
    7/5 = 7 × 18/5 × 18 = 126/90
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 90 × 1 = 90,
    15/90 = 15 × 1/90 × 1 = 15/90
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 126/90 > 15/90 or 7/5 > 15/90

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