Compare 42/10 and 56/6
1st number: 4 2/10, 2nd number: 9 2/6
42/10 is smaller than 56/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 6 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
42/10 = 42 × 3/10 × 3 = 126/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
56/6 = 56 × 5/6 × 5 = 280/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/30 < 280/30 or 42/10 < 56/6
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