Compare 14/56 and 15/6
1st number: 14/56, 2nd number: 2 3/6
1456 is smaller than 156
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 6 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
1456 = 14 × 356 × 3 = 42168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 28 = 168,
156 = 15 × 286 × 28 = 420168 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42168 < 420168 or 1456 < 156
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