Compare 56/72 and 60/54
1st number: 56/72, 2nd number: 1 6/54
56/72 is smaller than 60/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 54 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 3 = 216,
56/72 = 56 × 3/72 × 3 = 168/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 4 = 216,
60/54 = 60 × 4/54 × 4 = 240/216 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/216 < 240/216 or 56/72 < 60/54
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