Compare 60/56 and 48/7
1st number: 1 4/56, 2nd number: 6 6/7
60/56 is smaller than 48/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
60/56 = 60 × 1/56 × 1 = 60/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
48/7 = 48 × 8/7 × 8 = 384/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 60/56 < 384/56 or 60/56 < 48/7
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