Compare 42/30 and 56/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/30 and 56/49

1^st number: 1 12/30, 2^nd number: 1 7/49

42/30 is greater than 56/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 49 is 1470

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1470
For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 49 = 1470,
42/30 = 42 × 49/30 × 49 = 2058/1470
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 30 = 1470,
56/49 = 56 × 30/49 × 30 = 1680/1470
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2058/1470 > 1680/1470 or 42/30 > 56/49

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