Compare 15/5 and 56/35
1st number: 3 0/5, 2nd number: 1 21/35
15/5 is greater than 56/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 35 is 35
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 35 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 7 = 35,
15/5 = 15 × 7/5 × 7 = 105/35 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 1 = 35,
56/35 = 56 × 1/35 × 1 = 56/35 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 105/35 > 56/35 or 15/5 > 56/35
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