Compare 4/56 and 27/8
1st number: 4/56, 2nd number: 3 3/8
4/56 is smaller than 27/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
4/56 = 4 × 1/56 × 1 = 4/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
27/8 = 27 × 7/8 × 7 = 189/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4/56 < 189/56 or 4/56 < 27/8
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