Compare 20/8 and 56/4
1st number: 2 4/8, 2nd number: 14 0/4
20/8 is smaller than 56/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 4 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
20/8 = 20 × 1/8 × 1 = 20/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 2 = 8,
56/4 = 56 × 2/4 × 2 = 112/8 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 20/8 < 112/8 or 20/8 < 56/4
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