Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{1}{2} \: > \: \frac{7}{15}$

Step-by-step explanation:

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

The fractions are:

$\frac{1}{2} \: and \: \frac{7}{15}$

We collect LCM to get;

$\frac{15}{30} \: and \: \frac{14}{30}$

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

$\frac{15}{30} \: > \: \frac{14}{30}$

This means that:

$\frac{1}{2} \: > \: \frac{7}{15}$