Compare 42/16 and 56/32
1st number: 2 10/16, 2nd number: 1 24/32
42/16 is greater than 56/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 32 is 32
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 2 = 32,
42/16 = 42 × 2/16 × 2 = 84/32 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
56/32 = 56 × 1/32 × 1 = 56/32 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/32 > 56/32 or 42/16 > 56/32
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