Compare 6/5 and 56/18
1st number: 1 1/5, 2nd number: 3 2/18
6/5 is smaller than 56/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 18 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 18 = 90,
6/5 = 6 × 18/5 × 18 = 108/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
56/18 = 56 × 5/18 × 5 = 280/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/90 < 280/90 or 6/5 < 56/18
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