Compare 15/75 and 56/50
1st number: 15/75, 2nd number: 1 6/50
15/75 is smaller than 56/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 50 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 2 = 150,
15/75 = 15 × 2/75 × 2 = 30/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
56/50 = 56 × 3/50 × 3 = 168/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30/150 < 168/150 or 15/75 < 56/50
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