Compare 56/2 and 84/10
1st number: 28 0/2, 2nd number: 8 4/10
56/2 is greater than 84/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
56/2 = 56 × 5/2 × 5 = 280/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
84/10 = 84 × 1/10 × 1 = 84/10 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/10 > 84/10 or 56/2 > 84/10
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