Compare 56/12 and 28/8
1st number: 4 8/12, 2nd number: 3 4/8
56/12 is greater than 28/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
56/12 = 56 × 2/12 × 2 = 112/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
28/8 = 28 × 3/8 × 3 = 84/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/24 > 84/24 or 56/12 > 28/8
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