Compare 42/56 and 14/32
42/56 is greater than 14/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 4 = 224,
42/56 = 42 × 4/56 × 4 = 168/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
14/32 = 14 × 7/32 × 7 = 98/224 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/224 > 98/224 or 42/56 > 14/32
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