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Compare 1/8 and 49/56

1/8 is smaller than 49/56

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 8 and 56 is 56

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
    1/8 = 1 × 7/8 × 7 = 7/56
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
    49/56 = 49 × 1/56 × 1 = 49/56
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 7/56 < 49/56 or 1/8 < 49/56

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