Compare 56/6 and 90/7
1st number: 9 2/6, 2nd number: 12 6/7
56/6 is smaller than 90/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 7 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
56/6 = 56 × 7/6 × 7 = 392/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 6 = 42,
90/7 = 90 × 6/7 × 6 = 540/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 392/42 < 540/42 or 56/6 < 90/7
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