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Compare 8/56 and 1/15

8/56 is greater than 1/15

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
    8/56 = 8 × 15/56 × 15 = 120/840
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 56 = 840,
    1/15 = 1 × 56/15 × 56 = 56/840
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 120/840 > 56/840 or 8/56 > 1/15

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