Compare 84/15 and 56/28
1st number: 5 9/15, 2nd number: 2 0/28
84/15 is greater than 56/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 28 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 28 = 420,
84/15 = 84 × 28/15 × 28 = 2352/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 15 = 420,
56/28 = 56 × 15/28 × 15 = 840/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2352/420 > 840/420 or 84/15 > 56/28
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