Compare 15/3 and 56/9
1st number: 5 0/3, 2nd number: 6 2/9
15/3 is smaller than 56/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 9 is 9
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 9 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 3 = 9,
15/3 = 15 × 3/3 × 3 = 45/9 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 1 = 9,
56/9 = 56 × 1/9 × 1 = 56/9 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 45/9 < 56/9 or 15/3 < 56/9
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