Compare 8/56 and 42/25
1st number: 8/56, 2nd number: 1 17/25
8/56 is smaller than 42/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 25 is 1400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1400 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 25 = 1400,
8/56 = 8 × 25/56 × 25 = 200/1400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 56 = 1400,
42/25 = 42 × 56/25 × 56 = 2352/1400 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 200/1400 < 2352/1400 or 8/56 < 42/25
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