Compare 5/6 and 56/42
1st number: 5/6, 2nd number: 1 14/42
5/6 is smaller than 56/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 42 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
5/6 = 5 × 7/6 × 7 = 35/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
56/42 = 56 × 1/42 × 1 = 56/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 35/42 < 56/42 or 5/6 < 56/42
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