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Compare 70/15 and 45/16

1st number: 4 10/15, 2nd number: 2 13/16

70/15 is greater than 45/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 16 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
    70/15 = 70 × 16/15 × 16 = 1120/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
    45/16 = 45 × 15/16 × 15 = 675/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1120/240 > 675/240 or 70/15 > 45/16

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