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Compare 56/28 and 40/15

1st number: 2 0/28, 2nd number: 2 10/15

56/28 is smaller than 40/15

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 28 and 15 is 420

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 15 = 420,
    56/28 = 56 × 15/28 × 15 = 840/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 28 = 420,
    40/15 = 40 × 28/15 × 28 = 1120/420
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 840/420 < 1120/420 or 56/28 < 40/15

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