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Compare 9/15 and 48/20

1st number: 9/15, 2nd number: 2 8/20

9/15 is smaller than 48/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 20 is 60

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
    9/15 = 9 × 4/15 × 4 = 36/60
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
    48/20 = 48 × 3/20 × 3 = 144/60
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 36/60 < 144/60 or 9/15 < 48/20

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