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Question
Compare the following number.
`15/12, 7/16`
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Solution
`15/12 = (15 xx 4)/(12 xx 4) = 60/48 ; 7/16 = (7 xx 3)/(16 xx 3) = 21/48`
Now, `60/48 > 21/48`
`therefore 15/12 > 7/16`
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