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Compare 2/15 and 56/28

1st number: 2/15, 2nd number: 2 0/28

2/15 is smaller than 56/28

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 28 is 420

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 28 = 420,
    2/15 = 2 × 28/15 × 28 = 56/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 15 = 420,
    56/28 = 56 × 15/28 × 15 = 840/420
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 56/420 < 840/420 or 2/15 < 56/28

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