Compare 9/3 and 56/15
1st number: 3 0/3, 2nd number: 3 11/15
9/3 is smaller than 56/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 15 is 15
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
9/3 = 9 × 5/3 × 5 = 45/15 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 1 = 15,
56/15 = 56 × 1/15 × 1 = 56/15 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 45/15 < 56/15 or 9/3 < 56/15
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