Compare 42/56 and 12/36, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/56 and 12/36

42/56 is greater than 12/36

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 36 is 504

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
42/56 = 42 × 9/56 × 9 = 378/504
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 14 = 504,
12/36 = 12 × 14/36 × 14 = 168/504
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
378/504 > 168/504 or 42/56 > 12/36

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