Compare 56/2 and 63/6
1st number: 28 0/2, 2nd number: 10 3/6
56/2 is greater than 63/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 6 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
56/2 = 56 × 3/2 × 3 = 168/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
63/6 = 63 × 1/6 × 1 = 63/6 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/6 > 63/6 or 56/2 > 63/6
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