Compare 3/21 and 56/8
1st number: 3/21, 2nd number: 7 0/8
3/21 is smaller than 56/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 8 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 8 = 168,
3/21 = 3 × 8/21 × 8 = 24/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 21 = 168,
56/8 = 56 × 21/8 × 21 = 1176/168 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 24/168 < 1176/168 or 3/21 < 56/8
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