Compare 1/56 and 75/54
1st number: 1/56, 2nd number: 1 21/54
1/56 is smaller than 75/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 54 is 1512
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1512 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 27 = 1512,
1/56 = 1 × 27/56 × 27 = 27/1512 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 28 = 1512,
75/54 = 75 × 28/54 × 28 = 2100/1512 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 27/1512 < 2100/1512 or 1/56 < 75/54
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