Compare 6/56 and 25/3
1st number: 6/56, 2nd number: 8 1/3
6/56 is smaller than 25/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 3 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
6/56 = 6 × 3/56 × 3 = 18/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 56 = 168,
25/3 = 25 × 56/3 × 56 = 1400/168 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/168 < 1400/168 or 6/56 < 25/3
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