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Compare 42/28 and 21/54

1st number: 1 14/28, 2nd number: 21/54

42/28 is greater than 21/54

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 28 and 54 is 756

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
    42/28 = 42 × 27/28 × 27 = 1134/756
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
    21/54 = 21 × 14/54 × 14 = 294/756
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1134/756 > 294/756 or 42/28 > 21/54

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