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Compare 42/54 and 56/40

1st number: 42/54, 2nd number: 1 16/40

42/54 is smaller than 56/40

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 54 and 40 is 1080

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 20 = 1080,
    42/54 = 42 × 20/54 × 20 = 840/1080
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
    56/40 = 56 × 27/40 × 27 = 1512/1080
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 840/1080 < 1512/1080 or 42/54 < 56/40

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