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Compare 1/2 and 56/42

1st number: 1/2, 2nd number: 1 14/42

1/2 is smaller than 56/42

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 42 is 42

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 21 = 42,
    1/2 = 1 × 21/2 × 21 = 21/42
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
    56/42 = 56 × 1/42 × 1 = 56/42
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 21/42 < 56/42 or 1/2 < 56/42

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