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Compare 90/8 and 7/15

1st number: 11 2/8, 2nd number: 7/15

90/8 is greater than 7/15

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 8 and 15 is 120

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 15 = 120,
    90/8 = 90 × 15/8 × 15 = 1350/120
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 8 = 120,
    7/15 = 7 × 8/15 × 8 = 56/120
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1350/120 > 56/120 or 90/8 > 7/15

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