Compare 15/90 and 56/49
1st number: 15/90, 2nd number: 1 7/49
15/90 is smaller than 56/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 49 is 4410
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4410 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 49 = 4410,
15/90 = 15 × 49/90 × 49 = 735/4410 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 90 = 4410,
56/49 = 56 × 90/49 × 90 = 5040/4410 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 735/4410 < 5040/4410 or 15/90 < 56/49
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