Compare 21/8 and 56/32
1st number: 2 5/8, 2nd number: 1 24/32
21/8 is greater than 56/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 32 is 32
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 4 = 32,
21/8 = 21 × 4/8 × 4 = 84/32 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
56/32 = 56 × 1/32 × 1 = 56/32 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/32 > 56/32 or 21/8 > 56/32
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