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Compare 42/2 and 18/56

1st number: 21 0/2, 2nd number: 18/56

42/2 is greater than 18/56

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 56 is 56

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 28 = 56,
    42/2 = 42 × 28/2 × 28 = 1176/56
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
    18/56 = 18 × 1/56 × 1 = 18/56
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1176/56 > 18/56 or 42/2 > 18/56

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