Compare 4/18 and 56/8
1st number: 4/18, 2nd number: 7 0/8
4/18 is smaller than 56/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
4/18 = 4 × 4/18 × 4 = 16/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
56/8 = 56 × 9/8 × 9 = 504/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16/72 < 504/72 or 4/18 < 56/8
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