Compare 56/72 and 7/6
1st number: 56/72, 2nd number: 1 1/6
56/72 is smaller than 7/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 6 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
56/72 = 56 × 1/72 × 1 = 56/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 12 = 72,
7/6 = 7 × 12/6 × 12 = 84/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/72 < 84/72 or 56/72 < 7/6
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