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Compare 15/84 and 56/90

15/84 is smaller than 56/90

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 84 and 90 is 1260

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 15 = 1260,
    15/84 = 15 × 15/84 × 15 = 225/1260
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 90 × 14 = 1260,
    56/90 = 56 × 14/90 × 14 = 784/1260
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 225/1260 < 784/1260 or 15/84 < 56/90

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