Compare 49/27 and 72/56
1st number: 1 22/27, 2nd number: 1 16/56
49/27 is greater than 72/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 56 is 1512
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1512 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 56 = 1512,
49/27 = 49 × 56/27 × 56 = 2744/1512 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 27 = 1512,
72/56 = 72 × 27/56 × 27 = 1944/1512 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2744/1512 > 1944/1512 or 49/27 > 72/56
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