Compare 50/56 and 20/15
1st number: 50/56, 2nd number: 1 5/15
50/56 is smaller than 20/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 15 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
50/56 = 50 × 15/56 × 15 = 750/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 56 = 840,
20/15 = 20 × 56/15 × 56 = 1120/840 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 750/840 < 1120/840 or 50/56 < 20/15
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