Compare 49/28 and 21/56
1st number: 1 21/28, 2nd number: 21/56
49/28 is greater than 21/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
49/28 = 49 × 2/28 × 2 = 98/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
21/56 = 21 × 1/56 × 1 = 21/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 98/56 > 21/56 or 49/28 > 21/56
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