Compare 10/63 and 56/42
1st number: 10/63, 2nd number: 1 14/42
10/63 is smaller than 56/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 42 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
10/63 = 10 × 2/63 × 2 = 20/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
56/42 = 56 × 3/42 × 3 = 168/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 20/126 < 168/126 or 10/63 < 56/42
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