Compare 40/16 and 1/56, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 40/16 and 1/56

1^st number: 2 8/16, 2^nd number: 1/56

40/16 is greater than 1/56

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 56 is 112

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
40/16 = 40 × 7/16 × 7 = 280/112
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 2 = 112,
1/56 = 1 × 2/56 × 2 = 2/112
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
280/112 > 2/112 or 40/16 > 1/56

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