Compare 56/32 and 21/15
1st number: 1 24/32, 2nd number: 1 6/15
56/32 is greater than 21/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 15 is 480
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 15 = 480,
56/32 = 56 × 15/32 × 15 = 840/480 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 32 = 480,
21/15 = 21 × 32/15 × 32 = 672/480 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 840/480 > 672/480 or 56/32 > 21/15
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