Compare 56/3 and 20/8
1st number: 18 2/3, 2nd number: 2 4/8
56/3 is greater than 20/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
56/3 = 56 × 8/3 × 8 = 448/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
20/8 = 20 × 3/8 × 3 = 60/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 448/24 > 60/24 or 56/3 > 20/8
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