Compare 42/14 and 56/6
1st number: 3 0/14, 2nd number: 9 2/6
42/14 is smaller than 56/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 6 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
42/14 = 42 × 3/14 × 3 = 126/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
56/6 = 56 × 7/6 × 7 = 392/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/42 < 392/42 or 42/14 < 56/6
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