Compare 7/5 and 4/56
1st number: 1 2/5, 2nd number: 4/56
75 is greater than 456
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 56 is 280
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 56 = 280,
75 = 7 × 565 × 56 = 392280 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 5 = 280,
456 = 4 × 556 × 5 = 20280 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 392280 > 20280 or 75 > 456
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