Compare 56/64 and 80/9
1st number: 56/64, 2nd number: 8 8/9
56/64 is smaller than 80/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 9 is 576
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 576 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 9 = 576,
56/64 = 56 × 9/64 × 9 = 504/576 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 64 = 576,
80/9 = 80 × 64/9 × 64 = 5120/576 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 504/576 < 5120/576 or 56/64 < 80/9
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