Compare 7/3 and 56/24
1st number: 2 1/3, 2nd number: 2 8/24
7/3 is equivalent to 56/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
7/3 = 7 × 8/3 × 8 = 56/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
56/24 = 56 × 1/24 × 1 = 56/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/24 = 56/24 or 7/3 = 56/24
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