Compare 80/49 and 36/56
1st number: 1 31/49, 2nd number: 36/56
80/49 is greater than 36/56
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,
80/49 = 80 × 8/49 × 8 = 640/392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 7 = 392,
36/56 = 36 × 7/56 × 7 = 252/392 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 640/392 > 252/392 or 80/49 > 36/56
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