Compare 18/5 and 56/8
1st number: 3 3/5, 2nd number: 7 0/8
18/5 is smaller than 56/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
18/5 = 18 × 8/5 × 8 = 144/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
56/8 = 56 × 5/8 × 5 = 280/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/40 < 280/40 or 18/5 < 56/8
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