Compare 24/2 and 56/8
1st number: 12 0/2, 2nd number: 7 0/8
24/2 is greater than 56/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 8 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 4 = 8,
24/2 = 24 × 4/2 × 4 = 96/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
56/8 = 56 × 1/8 × 1 = 56/8 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 96/8 > 56/8 or 24/2 > 56/8
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