Compare 18/56 and 30/7
1st number: 18/56, 2nd number: 4 2/7
18/56 is smaller than 30/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
18/56 = 18 × 1/56 × 1 = 18/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
30/7 = 30 × 8/7 × 8 = 240/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/56 < 240/56 or 18/56 < 30/7
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