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Compare 56/15 and 15/42

1st number: 3 11/15, 2nd number: 15/42

56/15 is greater than 15/42

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 42 is 210

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 14 = 210,
    56/15 = 56 × 14/15 × 14 = 784/210
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
    15/42 = 15 × 5/42 × 5 = 75/210
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 784/210 > 75/210 or 56/15 > 15/42

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