Compare 15/63 and 56/18
1st number: 15/63, 2nd number: 3 2/18
15/63 is smaller than 56/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
15/63 = 15 × 2/63 × 2 = 30/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
56/18 = 56 × 7/18 × 7 = 392/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30/126 < 392/126 or 15/63 < 56/18
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