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Compare 42/3 and 90/56

1st number: 14 0/3, 2nd number: 1 34/56

42/3 is greater than 90/56

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 56 is 168

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 56 = 168,
    42/3 = 42 × 56/3 × 56 = 2352/168
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
    90/56 = 90 × 3/56 × 3 = 270/168
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2352/168 > 270/168 or 42/3 > 90/56

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