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Compare 8/3 and 4/15

1^st number: 2 2/3, 2^nd number: 4/15

8/3 is greater than 4/15

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 3 and 15 is 15
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15
2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
   8/3 = 8 × 5/3 × 5 = 40/15
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 1 = 15,
   4/15 = 4 × 1/15 × 1 = 4/15
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 40/15 > 4/15 or 8/3 > 4/15

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