Compare 35/63 and 56/5
1st number: 35/63, 2nd number: 11 1/5
35/63 is smaller than 56/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 5 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
35/63 = 35 × 5/63 × 5 = 175/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 63 = 315,
56/5 = 56 × 63/5 × 63 = 3528/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 175/315 < 3528/315 or 35/63 < 56/5
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