Compare 56/4 and 9/24
1st number: 14 0/4, 2nd number: 9/24
56/4 is greater than 9/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 6 = 24,
56/4 = 56 × 6/4 × 6 = 336/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
9/24 = 9 × 1/24 × 1 = 9/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 336/24 > 9/24 or 56/4 > 9/24
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