Compare 15/8 and 56/80
1st number: 1 7/8, 2nd number: 56/80
15/8 is greater than 56/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 80 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 10 = 80,
15/8 = 15 × 10/8 × 10 = 150/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
56/80 = 56 × 1/80 × 1 = 56/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/80 > 56/80 or 15/8 > 56/80
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