Compare 84/15 and 56/5
1st number: 5 9/15, 2nd number: 11 1/5
84/15 is smaller than 56/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 5 is 15
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 1 = 15,
84/15 = 84 × 1/15 × 1 = 84/15 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 3 = 15,
56/5 = 56 × 3/5 × 3 = 168/15 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/15 < 168/15 or 84/15 < 56/5
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