Compare 32/56 and 9/8
1st number: 32/56, 2nd number: 1 1/8
32/56 is smaller than 9/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
32/56 = 32 × 1/56 × 1 = 32/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
9/8 = 9 × 7/8 × 7 = 63/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 32/56 < 63/56 or 32/56 < 9/8
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