Question

Which is bigger? 1/2 or 7/15?

Answer 1

`(1)/(2) \: > \: (7)/(15)`

Explanation:

We want to determine which of the following fractions is bigger.

The fractions are:

`(1)/(2) \: and \: (7)/(15)`

We collect LCM to get;

`(15)/(30) \: and \: (14)/(30)`

Now that the denominators are the same we can easily compare.

`(15)/(30) \: > \: (14)/(30)`

This means that:

`(1)/(2) \: > \: (7)/(15)`