Compare 7/56 and 60/49
1st number: 7/56, 2nd number: 1 11/49
7/56 is smaller than 60/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 49 is 392
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 7 = 392,
7/56 = 7 × 7/56 × 7 = 49/392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
60/49 = 60 × 8/49 × 8 = 480/392 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 49/392 < 480/392 or 7/56 < 60/49
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