Compare 15/54 and 56/45, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 15/54 and 56/45

1^st number: 15/54, 2^nd number: 1 11/45

15/54 is smaller than 56/45

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 45 is 270

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270
For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
15/54 = 15 × 5/54 × 5 = 75/270
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 6 = 270,
56/45 = 56 × 6/45 × 6 = 336/270
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
75/270 < 336/270 or 15/54 < 56/45

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