Compare 1/8 and 84/56
1st number: 1/8, 2nd number: 1 28/56
1/8 is smaller than 84/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
1/8 = 1 × 7/8 × 7 = 7/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
84/56 = 84 × 1/56 × 1 = 84/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 7/56 < 84/56 or 1/8 < 84/56
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