Compare 56/25 and 14/7
1st number: 2 6/25, 2nd number: 2 0/7
56/25 is greater than 14/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 7 is 175
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 175 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 7 = 175,
56/25 = 56 × 7/25 × 7 = 392/175 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 25 = 175,
14/7 = 14 × 25/7 × 25 = 350/175 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 392/175 > 350/175 or 56/25 > 14/7
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