Compare 5/6 and 56/49
1st number: 5/6, 2nd number: 1 7/49
5/6 is smaller than 56/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 49 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 49 = 294,
5/6 = 5 × 49/6 × 49 = 245/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 6 = 294,
56/49 = 56 × 6/49 × 6 = 336/294 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 245/294 < 336/294 or 5/6 < 56/49
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