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Compare 81/15 and 80/48

1st number: 5 6/15, 2nd number: 1 32/48

81/15 is greater than 80/48

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 48 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
    81/15 = 81 × 16/15 × 16 = 1296/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
    80/48 = 80 × 5/48 × 5 = 400/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1296/240 > 400/240 or 81/15 > 80/48

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