Answers

Solutions by everydaycalculation.com

Answers.everydaycalculation.com » Compare fractions

Compare 72/28 and 56/7

1st number: 2 16/28, 2nd number: 8 0/7

72/28 is smaller than 56/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 28 and 7 is 28

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
    72/28 = 72 × 1/28 × 1 = 72/28
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 4 = 28,
    56/7 = 56 × 4/7 × 4 = 224/28
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 72/28 < 224/28 or 72/28 < 56/7

MathStep (Works offline)

Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad

Related:

© everydaycalculation.com