Compare 15/56 and 42/4
1st number: 15/56, 2nd number: 10 2/4
15/56 is smaller than 42/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 4 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
15/56 = 15 × 1/56 × 1 = 15/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
42/4 = 42 × 14/4 × 14 = 588/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 15/56 < 588/56 or 15/56 < 42/4
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