Compare 70/80 and 1/56
70/80 is greater than 1/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 56 is 560
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 7 = 560,
70/80 = 70 × 7/80 × 7 = 490/560 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 10 = 560,
1/56 = 1 × 10/56 × 10 = 10/560 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/560 > 10/560 or 70/80 > 1/56
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