Compare 56/8 and 72/36
1st number: 7 0/8, 2nd number: 2 0/36
56/8 is greater than 72/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 36 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
56/8 = 56 × 9/8 × 9 = 504/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
72/36 = 72 × 2/36 × 2 = 144/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 504/72 > 144/72 or 56/8 > 72/36
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