Compare 56/21 and 8/6
1st number: 2 14/21, 2nd number: 1 2/6
56/21 is greater than 8/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 6 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
56/21 = 56 × 2/21 × 2 = 112/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
8/6 = 8 × 7/6 × 7 = 56/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/42 > 56/42 or 56/21 > 8/6
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