Compare 70/15 and 1/5
1st number: 4 10/15, 2nd number: 1/5
70/15 is greater than 1/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 5 is 15
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 1 = 15,
70/15 = 70 × 1/15 × 1 = 70/15 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 3 = 15,
1/5 = 1 × 3/5 × 3 = 3/15 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/15 > 3/15 or 70/15 > 1/5
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