Compare 35/28 and 56/7
1st number: 1 7/28, 2nd number: 8 0/7
35/28 is smaller than 56/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 7 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
35/28 = 35 × 1/28 × 1 = 35/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 4 = 28,
56/7 = 56 × 4/7 × 4 = 224/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 35/28 < 224/28 or 35/28 < 56/7
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