Compare 75/56 and 60/15
1st number: 1 19/56, 2nd number: 4 0/15
75/56 is smaller than 60/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 15 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
75/56 = 75 × 15/56 × 15 = 1125/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 56 = 840,
60/15 = 60 × 56/15 × 56 = 3360/840 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1125/840 < 3360/840 or 75/56 < 60/15
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