Compare 15/60 and 56/48
1st number: 15/60, 2nd number: 1 8/48
15/60 is smaller than 56/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 48 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 4 = 240,
15/60 = 15 × 4/60 × 4 = 60/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
56/48 = 56 × 5/48 × 5 = 280/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 60/240 < 280/240 or 15/60 < 56/48
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