Compare 36/24 and 56/81
1st number: 1 12/24, 2nd number: 56/81
36/24 is greater than 56/81
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 81 is 648
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 648 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 27 = 648,
36/24 = 36 × 27/24 × 27 = 972/648 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 8 = 648,
56/81 = 56 × 8/81 × 8 = 448/648 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 972/648 > 448/648 or 36/24 > 56/81
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