Compare 56/40 and 7/4
1st number: 1 16/40, 2nd number: 1 3/4
56/40 is smaller than 7/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 4 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
56/40 = 56 × 1/40 × 1 = 56/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 10 = 40,
7/4 = 7 × 10/4 × 10 = 70/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/40 < 70/40 or 56/40 < 7/4
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