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Compare 56/60 and 40/15

1st number: 56/60, 2nd number: 2 10/15

56/60 is smaller than 40/15

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 60 and 15 is 60

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
    56/60 = 56 × 1/60 × 1 = 56/60
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
    40/15 = 40 × 4/15 × 4 = 160/60
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 56/60 < 160/60 or 56/60 < 40/15

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