Compare 56/32 and 7/56
1st number: 1 24/32, 2nd number: 7/56
56/32 is greater than 7/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 56 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
56/32 = 56 × 7/32 × 7 = 392/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 4 = 224,
7/56 = 7 × 4/56 × 4 = 28/224 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 392/224 > 28/224 or 56/32 > 7/56
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