Compare 42/16 and 2/56, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/16 and 2/56

1^st number: 2 10/16, 2^nd number: 2/56

42/16 is greater than 2/56

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 56 is 112

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
42/16 = 42 × 7/16 × 7 = 294/112
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 2 = 112,
2/56 = 2 × 2/56 × 2 = 4/112
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
294/112 > 4/112 or 42/16 > 2/56

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