Compare 4/15 and 98/56
1st number: 4/15, 2nd number: 1 42/56
4/15 is smaller than 98/56
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,
4/15 = 4 × 56/15 × 56 = 224/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
98/56 = 98 × 15/56 × 15 = 1470/840 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 224/840 < 1470/840 or 4/15 < 98/56
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