Compare 56/3 and 5/56, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/3 and 5/56

1^st number: 18 2/3, 2^nd number: 5/56

56/3 is greater than 5/56

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 56 is 168

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 56 = 168,
56/3 = 56 × 56/3 × 56 = 3136/168
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
5/56 = 5 × 3/56 × 3 = 15/168
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
3136/168 > 15/168 or 56/3 > 5/56

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