Compare 4/2 and 5/6
1st number: 2 0/2, 2nd number: 5/6
42 is greater than 56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 6 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
42 = 4 × 32 × 3 = 126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
56 = 5 × 16 × 1 = 56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126 > 56 or 42 > 56
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