Compare 42/32 and 12/56
1st number: 1 10/32, 2nd number: 12/56
42/32 is greater than 12/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 56 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
42/32 = 42 × 7/32 × 7 = 294/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 4 = 224,
12/56 = 12 × 4/56 × 4 = 48/224 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 294/224 > 48/224 or 42/32 > 12/56
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