Compare 42/4 and 98/56
1st number: 10 2/4, 2nd number: 1 42/56
42/4 is greater than 98/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
42/4 = 42 × 14/4 × 14 = 588/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
98/56 = 98 × 1/56 × 1 = 98/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 588/56 > 98/56 or 42/4 > 98/56
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