Compare 15/6 and 56/8
1st number: 2 3/6, 2nd number: 7 0/8
15/6 is smaller than 56/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
15/6 = 15 × 4/6 × 4 = 60/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
56/8 = 56 × 3/8 × 3 = 168/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 60/24 < 168/24 or 15/6 < 56/8
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