Compare 56/5 and 84/6
1st number: 11 1/5, 2nd number: 14 0/6
56/5 is smaller than 84/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 6 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
56/5 = 56 × 6/5 × 6 = 336/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
84/6 = 84 × 5/6 × 5 = 420/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 336/30 < 420/30 or 56/5 < 84/6
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