Compare 8/9 and 56/30
1st number: 8/9, 2nd number: 1 26/30
8/9 is smaller than 56/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 30 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 10 = 90,
8/9 = 8 × 10/9 × 10 = 80/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 3 = 90,
56/30 = 56 × 3/30 × 3 = 168/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/90 < 168/90 or 8/9 < 56/30
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