Compare 56/2 and 16/8
1st number: 28 0/2, 2nd number: 2 0/8
56/2 is greater than 16/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 8 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 4 = 8,
56/2 = 56 × 4/2 × 4 = 224/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
16/8 = 16 × 1/8 × 1 = 16/8 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 224/8 > 16/8 or 56/2 > 16/8
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