Compare 25/56 and 1/4
25/56 is greater than 1/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 4 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
25/56 = 25 × 1/56 × 1 = 25/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
1/4 = 1 × 14/4 × 14 = 14/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 25/56 > 14/56 or 25/56 > 1/4
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