Compare 7/8 and 81/56
1st number: 7/8, 2nd number: 1 25/56
7/8 is smaller than 81/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
7/8 = 7 × 7/8 × 7 = 49/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
81/56 = 81 × 1/56 × 1 = 81/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 49/56 < 81/56 or 7/8 < 81/56
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