Compare 6/8 and 56/27
1st number: 6/8, 2nd number: 2 2/27
6/8 is smaller than 56/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 27 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 27 = 216,
6/8 = 6 × 27/8 × 27 = 162/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 8 = 216,
56/27 = 56 × 8/27 × 8 = 448/216 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 162/216 < 448/216 or 6/8 < 56/27
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