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Which fraction is bigger 5/8 or 7/15

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 5\8 is bigger cause 5\8  =75\120 and 7\15 = 120
User Libra
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to compare, you need to bring them to a common denominator by mupliplying each by the denominator of the other one.

Like this:


(5*15)/(8*15)=
(75)/(120)


and


(7*8)/(15*8)=
(56)/(120)

and among the two, 75 is bigger than 56, so the first fraction (5/8) is bigger!
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