Compare 63/56 and 15/4
1st number: 1 7/56, 2nd number: 3 3/4
63/56 is smaller than 15/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 4 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
63/56 = 63 × 1/56 × 1 = 63/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
15/4 = 15 × 14/4 × 14 = 210/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63/56 < 210/56 or 63/56 < 15/4
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