Compare 21/56 and 45/28
1st number: 21/56, 2nd number: 1 17/28
21/56 is smaller than 45/28
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,
21/56 = 21 × 1/56 × 1 = 21/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
45/28 = 45 × 2/28 × 2 = 90/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 21/56 < 90/56 or 21/56 < 45/28
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