Compare 15/28 and 6/3
1st number: 15/28, 2nd number: 2 0/3
1528 is smaller than 63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 3 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
1528 = 15 × 328 × 3 = 4584 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 28 = 84,
63 = 6 × 283 × 28 = 16884 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4584 < 16884 or 1528 < 63
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