Compare 56/24 and 36/8
1st number: 2 8/24, 2nd number: 4 4/8
56/24 is smaller than 36/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
56/24 = 56 × 1/24 × 1 = 56/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
36/8 = 36 × 3/8 × 3 = 108/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/24 < 108/24 or 56/24 < 36/8
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