Compare 12/48 and 56/42
1st number: 12/48, 2nd number: 1 14/42
12/48 is smaller than 56/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 42 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
12/48 = 12 × 7/48 × 7 = 84/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 8 = 336,
56/42 = 56 × 8/42 × 8 = 448/336 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/336 < 448/336 or 12/48 < 56/42
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