Compare 72/14 and 56/4
1st number: 5 2/14, 2nd number: 14 0/4
72/14 is smaller than 56/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 4 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
72/14 = 72 × 2/14 × 2 = 144/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
56/4 = 56 × 7/4 × 7 = 392/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/28 < 392/28 or 72/14 < 56/4
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