Compare 56/48 and 21/6
1st number: 1 8/48, 2nd number: 3 3/6
56/48 is smaller than 21/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 6 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
56/48 = 56 × 1/48 × 1 = 56/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 8 = 48,
21/6 = 21 × 8/6 × 8 = 168/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/48 < 168/48 or 56/48 < 21/6
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