Answers

Compare 56/8 and 8/5

1^st number: 7 0/8, 2^nd number: 1 3/5

56/8 is greater than 8/5

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 5 is 40
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40
2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
   56/8 = 56 × 5/8 × 5 = 280/40
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
   8/5 = 8 × 8/5 × 8 = 64/40
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 280/40 > 64/40 or 56/8 > 8/5

MathStep (Works offline)

Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad

Related: ⁵⁶/₈ and ¹⁶/₅ ⁵⁶/₁₆ and ⁸/₅ ⁵⁶/₈ and ⁸/₁₀ ⁵⁶/₈ and ²⁴/₅ ⁵⁶/₂₄ and ⁸/₅ ⁵⁶/₈ and ⁸/₁₅ ⁵⁶/₈ and ⁴⁰/₅ ⁵⁶/₄₀ and ⁸/₅ ⁵⁶/₈ and ⁸/₂₅ ⁵⁶/₈ and ⁵⁶/₅ ⁵⁶/₈ and ⁸/₃₅

Compare Fractions Calculator