Compare 7/56 and 90/60
1st number: 7/56, 2nd number: 1 30/60
7/56 is smaller than 90/60
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 60 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
7/56 = 7 × 15/56 × 15 = 105/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 14 = 840,
90/60 = 90 × 14/60 × 14 = 1260/840 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 105/840 < 1260/840 or 7/56 < 90/60
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