Compare 56/8 and 84/15
1st number: 7 0/8, 2nd number: 5 9/15
56/8 is greater than 84/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 15 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 15 = 120,
56/8 = 56 × 15/8 × 15 = 840/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 8 = 120,
84/15 = 84 × 8/15 × 8 = 672/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 840/120 > 672/120 or 56/8 > 84/15
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