Compare 42/18 and 56/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/18 and 56/49

1^st number: 2 6/18, 2^nd number: 1 7/49

42/18 is greater than 56/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 49 is 882

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
42/18 = 42 × 49/18 × 49 = 2058/882
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
56/49 = 56 × 18/49 × 18 = 1008/882
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2058/882 > 1008/882 or 42/18 > 56/49

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