Compare 84/36 and 56/8
1st number: 2 12/36, 2nd number: 7 0/8
84/36 is smaller than 56/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
84/36 = 84 × 2/36 × 2 = 168/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
56/8 = 56 × 9/8 × 9 = 504/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/72 < 504/72 or 84/36 < 56/8
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