Compare 56/10 and 9/20
1st number: 5 6/10, 2nd number: 9/20
56/10 is greater than 9/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
56/10 = 56 × 2/10 × 2 = 112/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
9/20 = 9 × 1/20 × 1 = 9/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/20 > 9/20 or 56/10 > 9/20
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