Compare 35/56 and 15/4, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/56 and 15/4

1^st number: 35/56, 2^nd number: 3 3/4

35/56 is smaller than 15/4

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 4 is 56

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
35/56 = 35 × 1/56 × 1 = 35/56
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
15/4 = 15 × 14/4 × 14 = 210/56
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
35/56 < 210/56 or 35/56 < 15/4

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