Compare 56/60 and 98/56
1st number: 56/60, 2nd number: 1 42/56
56/60 is smaller than 98/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 56 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 14 = 840,
56/60 = 56 × 14/60 × 14 = 784/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
98/56 = 98 × 15/56 × 15 = 1470/840 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 784/840 < 1470/840 or 56/60 < 98/56
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