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Compare 72/56 and 8/30

1st number: 1 16/56, 2nd number: 8/30

72/56 is greater than 8/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 56 and 30 is 840

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
    72/56 = 72 × 15/56 × 15 = 1080/840
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 28 = 840,
    8/30 = 8 × 28/30 × 28 = 224/840
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1080/840 > 224/840 or 72/56 > 8/30

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