Compare 56/80 and 49/8
1st number: 56/80, 2nd number: 6 1/8
56/80 is smaller than 49/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 8 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
56/80 = 56 × 1/80 × 1 = 56/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 10 = 80,
49/8 = 49 × 10/8 × 10 = 490/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/80 < 490/80 or 56/80 < 49/8
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