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Question
Which fraction is greater?
`3/5` or `2/3`
Sum
Solution
`3/5` or `2/3`
L.C.M. of 5, 3 = 15
Now, `3/5=(3xx3)/(5xx3)=9/15;2/3=(2xx5)/(3xx5)=10/15`
`10/15>9/15`
∴ `2/3>3/5` ......[as its numerator is grater]
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