Compare 56/8 and 2/7
1st number: 7 0/8, 2nd number: 2/7
56/8 is greater than 2/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
56/8 = 56 × 7/8 × 7 = 392/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
2/7 = 2 × 8/7 × 8 = 16/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 392/56 > 16/56 or 56/8 > 2/7
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