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Compare 42/30 and 56/63

1st number: 1 12/30, 2nd number: 56/63

42/30 is greater than 56/63

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 30 and 63 is 630

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 21 = 630,
    42/30 = 42 × 21/30 × 21 = 882/630
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
    56/63 = 56 × 10/63 × 10 = 560/630
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 882/630 > 560/630 or 42/30 > 56/63

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