Compare 3/24 and 56/6
1st number: 3/24, 2nd number: 9 2/6
3/24 is smaller than 56/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 6 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
3/24 = 3 × 1/24 × 1 = 3/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
56/6 = 56 × 4/6 × 4 = 224/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3/24 < 224/24 or 3/24 < 56/6
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