Compare 56/14 and 24/7
1st number: 4 0/14, 2nd number: 3 3/7
56/14 is greater than 24/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 7 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
56/14 = 56 × 1/14 × 1 = 56/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
24/7 = 24 × 2/7 × 2 = 48/14 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/14 > 48/14 or 56/14 > 24/7
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