Compare 5/7 and 56/54
1st number: 5/7, 2nd number: 1 2/54
5/7 is smaller than 56/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 54 = 378,
5/7 = 5 × 54/7 × 54 = 270/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
56/54 = 56 × 7/54 × 7 = 392/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 270/378 < 392/378 or 5/7 < 56/54
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