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Compare 8/15 and 5/56

8/15 is greater than 5/56

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 56 is 840

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 56 = 840,
    8/15 = 8 × 56/15 × 56 = 448/840
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
    5/56 = 5 × 15/56 × 15 = 75/840
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 448/840 > 75/840 or 8/15 > 5/56

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