Compare 56/28 and 70/54
1st number: 2 0/28, 2nd number: 1 16/54
56/28 is greater than 70/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 54 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
56/28 = 56 × 27/28 × 27 = 1512/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
70/54 = 70 × 14/54 × 14 = 980/756 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1512/756 > 980/756 or 56/28 > 70/54
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