Compare 15/18 and 56/50, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 15/18 and 56/50

1^st number: 15/18, 2^nd number: 1 6/50

15/18 is smaller than 56/50

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 50 is 450

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 25 = 450,
15/18 = 15 × 25/18 × 25 = 375/450
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
56/50 = 56 × 9/50 × 9 = 504/450
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
375/450 < 504/450 or 15/18 < 56/50

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