Compare 42/30 and 56/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/30 and 56/28

1^st number: 1 12/30, 2^nd number: 2 0/28

42/30 is smaller than 56/28

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 28 is 420

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 14 = 420,
42/30 = 42 × 14/30 × 14 = 588/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 15 = 420,
56/28 = 56 × 15/28 × 15 = 840/420
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
588/420 < 840/420 or 42/30 < 56/28

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