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Compare 15/56 and 84/10

1st number: 15/56, 2nd number: 8 4/10

15/56 is smaller than 84/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 56 and 10 is 280

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 5 = 280,
    15/56 = 15 × 5/56 × 5 = 75/280
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 28 = 280,
    84/10 = 84 × 28/10 × 28 = 2352/280
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 75/280 < 2352/280 or 15/56 < 84/10

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