Compare 56/4 and 10/72
1st number: 14 0/4, 2nd number: 10/72
56/4 is greater than 10/72
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 72 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 18 = 72,
56/4 = 56 × 18/4 × 18 = 1008/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
10/72 = 10 × 1/72 × 1 = 10/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1008/72 > 10/72 or 56/4 > 10/72
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