Compare 15/35 and 56/21
1st number: 15/35, 2nd number: 2 14/21
15/35 is smaller than 56/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 21 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 3 = 105,
15/35 = 15 × 3/35 × 3 = 45/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
56/21 = 56 × 5/21 × 5 = 280/105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 45/105 < 280/105 or 15/35 < 56/21
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