Compare 3/15 and 63/56
1st number: 3/15, 2nd number: 1 7/56
3/15 is smaller than 63/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 56 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 56 = 840,
3/15 = 3 × 56/15 × 56 = 168/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
63/56 = 63 × 15/56 × 15 = 945/840 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/840 < 945/840 or 3/15 < 63/56
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