Compare 36/30 and 56/28
1st number: 1 6/30, 2nd number: 2 0/28
36/30 is smaller than 56/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 28 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 14 = 420,
36/30 = 36 × 14/30 × 14 = 504/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 15 = 420,
56/28 = 56 × 15/28 × 15 = 840/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 504/420 < 840/420 or 36/30 < 56/28
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