Compare 5/6 and 56/20
1st number: 5/6, 2nd number: 2 16/20
5/6 is smaller than 56/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 20 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
5/6 = 5 × 10/6 × 10 = 50/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
56/20 = 56 × 3/20 × 3 = 168/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50/60 < 168/60 or 5/6 < 56/20
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