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Compare 18/15 and 56/60

1^st number: 1 3/15, 2^nd number: 56/60

18/15 is greater than 56/60

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 15 and 60 is 60
2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
   18/15 = 18 × 4/15 × 4 = 72/60
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
   56/60 = 56 × 1/60 × 1 = 56/60
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 72/60 > 56/60 or 18/15 > 56/60

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