Compare 56/28 and 36/8
1st number: 2 0/28, 2nd number: 4 4/8
56/28 is smaller than 36/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
56/28 = 56 × 2/28 × 2 = 112/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
36/8 = 36 × 7/8 × 7 = 252/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/56 < 252/56 or 56/28 < 36/8
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