Compare 18/56 and 42/24
1st number: 18/56, 2nd number: 1 18/24
18/56 is smaller than 42/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 24 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
18/56 = 18 × 3/56 × 3 = 54/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
42/24 = 42 × 7/24 × 7 = 294/168 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 54/168 < 294/168 or 18/56 < 42/24
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