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Compare 84/15 and 30/56

1st number: 5 9/15, 2nd number: 30/56

84/15 is greater than 30/56

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,
    84/15 = 84 × 56/15 × 56 = 4704/840
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
    30/56 = 30 × 15/56 × 15 = 450/840
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 4704/840 > 450/840 or 84/15 > 30/56

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