Compare 56/16 and 27/15
1st number: 3 8/16, 2nd number: 1 12/15
56/16 is greater than 27/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 15 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
56/16 = 56 × 15/16 × 15 = 840/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
27/15 = 27 × 16/15 × 16 = 432/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 840/240 > 432/240 or 56/16 > 27/15
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