Compare 56/24 and 5/3
1st number: 2 8/24, 2nd number: 1 2/3
56/24 is greater than 5/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 3 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 3 × 8 = 24,
5/3 = 5 × 8/3 × 8 = 40/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/24 > 40/24 or 56/24 > 5/3
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