Compare 5/56 and 80/60
1st number: 5/56, 2nd number: 1 20/60
5/56 is smaller than 80/60
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 60 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
5/56 = 5 × 15/56 × 15 = 75/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 14 = 840,
80/60 = 80 × 14/60 × 14 = 1120/840 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 75/840 < 1120/840 or 5/56 < 80/60
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