Compare 7/9 and 56/28
1st number: 7/9, 2nd number: 2 0/28
7/9 is smaller than 56/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 28 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 28 = 252,
7/9 = 7 × 28/9 × 28 = 196/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
56/28 = 56 × 9/28 × 9 = 504/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 196/252 < 504/252 or 7/9 < 56/28
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