Compare 56/10 and 20/14
1st number: 5 6/10, 2nd number: 1 6/14
56/10 is greater than 20/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 14 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
56/10 = 56 × 7/10 × 7 = 392/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
20/14 = 20 × 5/14 × 5 = 100/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 392/70 > 100/70 or 56/10 > 20/14
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