Compare 21/10 and 56/8
1st number: 2 1/10, 2nd number: 7 0/8
21/10 is smaller than 56/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
21/10 = 21 × 4/10 × 4 = 84/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
56/8 = 56 × 5/8 × 5 = 280/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/40 < 280/40 or 21/10 < 56/8
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