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Compare 9/15 and 80/10

1st number: 9/15, 2nd number: 8 0/10

9/15 is smaller than 80/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 10 is 30

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
    9/15 = 9 × 2/15 × 2 = 18/30
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
    80/10 = 80 × 3/10 × 3 = 240/30
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 18/30 < 240/30 or 9/15 < 80/10

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