Compare 49/45 and 56/28
1st number: 1 4/45, 2nd number: 2 0/28
49/45 is smaller than 56/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 28 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 28 = 1260,
49/45 = 49 × 28/45 × 28 = 1372/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 45 = 1260,
56/28 = 56 × 45/28 × 45 = 2520/1260 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1372/1260 < 2520/1260 or 49/45 < 56/28
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