Compare 6/4 and 56/28
1st number: 1 2/4, 2nd number: 2 0/28
6/4 is smaller than 56/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 28 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
6/4 = 6 × 7/4 × 7 = 42/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
56/28 = 56 × 1/28 × 1 = 56/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/28 < 56/28 or 6/4 < 56/28
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