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Compare 56/96 and 10/9

1st number: 56/96, 2nd number: 1 1/9

56/96 is smaller than 10/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 96 and 9 is 288

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 3 = 288,
    56/96 = 56 × 3/96 × 3 = 168/288
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 32 = 288,
    10/9 = 10 × 32/9 × 32 = 320/288
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 168/288 < 320/288 or 56/96 < 10/9

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