Compare 56/5 and 49/10
1st number: 11 1/5, 2nd number: 4 9/10
56/5 is greater than 49/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
56/5 = 56 × 2/5 × 2 = 112/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
49/10 = 49 × 1/10 × 1 = 49/10 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/10 > 49/10 or 56/5 > 49/10
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