Compare 24/32 and 5/56
24/32 is greater than 5/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 56 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
24/32 = 24 × 7/32 × 7 = 168/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 4 = 224,
5/56 = 5 × 4/56 × 4 = 20/224 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/224 > 20/224 or 24/32 > 5/56
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