Compare 56/6 and 98/20
1st number: 9 2/6, 2nd number: 4 18/20
56/6 is greater than 98/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 20 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
56/6 = 56 × 10/6 × 10 = 560/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
98/20 = 98 × 3/20 × 3 = 294/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 560/60 > 294/60 or 56/6 > 98/20
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