Compare 56/5 and 36/8
1st number: 11 1/5, 2nd number: 4 4/8
56/5 is greater than 36/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
56/5 = 56 × 8/5 × 8 = 448/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
36/8 = 36 × 5/8 × 5 = 180/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 448/40 > 180/40 or 56/5 > 36/8
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