Compare 6/5 and 56/28
1st number: 1 1/5, 2nd number: 2 0/28
6/5 is smaller than 56/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 28 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 28 = 140,
6/5 = 6 × 28/5 × 28 = 168/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 5 = 140,
56/28 = 56 × 5/28 × 5 = 280/140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/140 < 280/140 or 6/5 < 56/28
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