Compare 42/56 and 28/32, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/56 and 28/32

42/56 is smaller than 28/32

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,
28/32 = 28 × 7/32 × 7 = 196/224
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
168/224 < 196/224 or 42/56 < 28/32

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