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Compare 15/63 and 56/20

1st number: 15/63, 2nd number: 2 16/20

15/63 is smaller than 56/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 63 and 20 is 1260

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
    15/63 = 15 × 20/63 × 20 = 300/1260
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 63 = 1260,
    56/20 = 56 × 63/20 × 63 = 3528/1260
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 300/1260 < 3528/1260 or 15/63 < 56/20

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