Compare 56/72 and 8/5
1st number: 56/72, 2nd number: 1 3/5
56/72 is smaller than 8/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 5 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 5 = 360,
56/72 = 56 × 5/72 × 5 = 280/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 72 = 360,
8/5 = 8 × 72/5 × 72 = 576/360 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/360 < 576/360 or 56/72 < 8/5
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