Compare 56/6 and 5/42
1st number: 9 2/6, 2nd number: 5/42
56/6 is greater than 5/42
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,
56/6 = 56 × 7/6 × 7 = 392/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
5/42 = 5 × 1/42 × 1 = 5/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 392/42 > 5/42 or 56/6 > 5/42
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