Compare 36/14 and 24/56
1st number: 2 8/14, 2nd number: 24/56
36/14 is greater than 24/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
36/14 = 36 × 4/14 × 4 = 144/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
24/56 = 24 × 1/56 × 1 = 24/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/56 > 24/56 or 36/14 > 24/56
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