Compare 4/3 and 6/56
1st number: 1 1/3, 2nd number: 6/56
43 is greater than 656
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 56 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 56 = 168,
43 = 4 × 563 × 56 = 224168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
656 = 6 × 356 × 3 = 18168 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 224168 > 18168 or 43 > 656
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