Compare 28/6 and 56/54
1st number: 4 4/6, 2nd number: 1 2/54
28/6 is greater than 56/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 54 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
28/6 = 28 × 9/6 × 9 = 252/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
56/54 = 56 × 1/54 × 1 = 56/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/54 > 56/54 or 28/6 > 56/54
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