Compare 42/54 and 56/4
1st number: 42/54, 2nd number: 14 0/4
42/54 is smaller than 56/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 4 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
42/54 = 42 × 2/54 × 2 = 84/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
56/4 = 56 × 27/4 × 27 = 1512/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/108 < 1512/108 or 42/54 < 56/4
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