Compare 10/56 and 15/12
1st number: 10/56, 2nd number: 1 3/12
1056 is smaller than 1512
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 12 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
1056 = 10 × 356 × 3 = 30168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 14 = 168,
1512 = 15 × 1412 × 14 = 210168 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30168 < 210168 or 1056 < 1512
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