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Compare 7/56 and 3/28

7/56 is greater than 3/28

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 56 and 28 is 56

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
    7/56 = 7 × 1/56 × 1 = 7/56
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
    3/28 = 3 × 2/28 × 2 = 6/56
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 7/56 > 6/56 or 7/56 > 3/28

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