Compare 20/8 and 3/56
1st number: 2 4/8, 2nd number: 3/56
20/8 is greater than 3/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
20/8 = 20 × 7/8 × 7 = 140/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
3/56 = 3 × 1/56 × 1 = 3/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 140/56 > 3/56 or 20/8 > 3/56
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