Compare 56/30 and 1/4
1st number: 1 26/30, 2nd number: 1/4
56/30 is greater than 1/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 4 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
56/30 = 56 × 2/30 × 2 = 112/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
1/4 = 1 × 15/4 × 15 = 15/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/60 > 15/60 or 56/30 > 1/4
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