Compare 9/8 and 56/15
1st number: 1 1/8, 2nd number: 3 11/15
9/8 is smaller than 56/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 15 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 15 = 120,
9/8 = 9 × 15/8 × 15 = 135/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 8 = 120,
56/15 = 56 × 8/15 × 8 = 448/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 135/120 < 448/120 or 9/8 < 56/15
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