Compare 9/2 and 30/56
1st number: 4 1/2, 2nd number: 30/56
9/2 is greater than 30/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 28 = 56,
9/2 = 9 × 28/2 × 28 = 252/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
30/56 = 30 × 1/56 × 1 = 30/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/56 > 30/56 or 9/2 > 30/56
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