Compare 5/9 and 56/8
1st number: 5/9, 2nd number: 7 0/8
5/9 is smaller than 56/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
5/9 = 5 × 8/9 × 8 = 40/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
56/8 = 56 × 9/8 × 9 = 504/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/72 < 504/72 or 5/9 < 56/8
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