Compare 8/56 and 20/7
1st number: 8/56, 2nd number: 2 6/7
8/56 is smaller than 20/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
8/56 = 8 × 1/56 × 1 = 8/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
20/7 = 20 × 8/7 × 8 = 160/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 8/56 < 160/56 or 8/56 < 20/7
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