Compare 56/48 and 98/8
1st number: 1 8/48, 2nd number: 12 2/8
56/48 is smaller than 98/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 8 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 8 × 6 = 48,
98/8 = 98 × 6/8 × 6 = 588/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/48 < 588/48 or 56/48 < 98/8
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