Compare 4/2 and 4/56
1st number: 2 0/2, 2nd number: 4/56
4/2 is greater than 4/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 28 = 56,
4/2 = 4 × 28/2 × 28 = 112/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
4/56 = 4 × 1/56 × 1 = 4/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/56 > 4/56 or 4/2 > 4/56
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