Compare 42/14 and 56/15
1st number: 3 0/14, 2nd number: 3 11/15
42/14 is smaller than 56/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 15 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
42/14 = 42 × 15/14 × 15 = 630/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 14 = 210,
56/15 = 56 × 14/15 × 14 = 784/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 630/210 < 784/210 or 42/14 < 56/15
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