Compare 48/35 and 56/7
1st number: 1 13/35, 2nd number: 8 0/7
48/35 is smaller than 56/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 7 is 35
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 35 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 1 = 35,
48/35 = 48 × 1/35 × 1 = 48/35 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 5 = 35,
56/7 = 56 × 5/7 × 5 = 280/35 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/35 < 280/35 or 48/35 < 56/7
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