Compare 5/56 and 35/20
1st number: 5/56, 2nd number: 1 15/20
5/56 is smaller than 35/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 20 is 280
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 5 = 280,
5/56 = 5 × 5/56 × 5 = 25/280 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 14 = 280,
35/20 = 35 × 14/20 × 14 = 490/280 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 25/280 < 490/280 or 5/56 < 35/20
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