Compare 10/6 and 56/20
1st number: 1 4/6, 2nd number: 2 16/20
10/6 is smaller than 56/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 20 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
10/6 = 10 × 10/6 × 10 = 100/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
56/20 = 56 × 3/20 × 3 = 168/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/60 < 168/60 or 10/6 < 56/20
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