Compare 10/56 and 63/28
1st number: 10/56, 2nd number: 2 7/28
10/56 is smaller than 63/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 28 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
10/56 = 10 × 1/56 × 1 = 10/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
63/28 = 63 × 2/28 × 2 = 126/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 10/56 < 126/56 or 10/56 < 63/28
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