Compare 15/4 and 56/63
1st number: 3 3/4, 2nd number: 56/63
15/4 is greater than 56/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 63 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
15/4 = 15 × 63/4 × 63 = 945/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
56/63 = 56 × 4/63 × 4 = 224/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 945/252 > 224/252 or 15/4 > 56/63
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