Which fraction is larger

1/2 or 8/15

8/15, because as 16/30 it's larger than 15/30 (which is equivalent to 1/2).

Step-by-step explanation:

This comparison becomes much easier if we determine the LCD and compare the re-written fractions: 1/2 = > 15/30 and 8/15 = 16/30.

Which is larger, 15/30 or 16/30? It's the second.

It is 1/2 because if you add a extra zero to each fraction, it will look like this:

10/20

80/15

The 10/20 is bigger because 20 is bigger than 15.