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Compare 9/56 and 25/6

1st number: 9/56, 2nd number: 4 1/6

9/56 is smaller than 25/6

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 56 and 6 is 168

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
    9/56 = 9 × 3/56 × 3 = 27/168
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 28 = 168,
    25/6 = 25 × 28/6 × 28 = 700/168
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 27/168 < 700/168 or 9/56 < 25/6

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