Solve 15/40*15=2*8/1

$$\frac { 15 } { 40 \cdot 15 } = \frac { 2 \cdot 8 } { 1 }$$

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Solution Steps

Multiply 40 and 15 to get 600.

$$\frac{15}{600}=\frac{2\times 8}{1}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{600} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 15.

$$\frac{1}{40}=\frac{2\times 8}{1}$$

Multiply 2 and 8 to get 16.

$$\frac{1}{40}=\frac{16}{1}$$

Anything divided by one gives itself.

$$\frac{1}{40}=16$$

Convert 16 to fraction \frac{640}{40}.

$$\frac{1}{40}=\frac{640}{40}$$

Compare \frac{1}{40} and \frac{640}{40}.

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