Compare 72/49 and 18/56
1st number: 1 23/49, 2nd number: 18/56
72/49 is greater than 18/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 56 is 392
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
72/49 = 72 × 8/49 × 8 = 576/392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 7 = 392,
18/56 = 18 × 7/56 × 7 = 126/392 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 576/392 > 126/392 or 72/49 > 18/56
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