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Compare 42/56 and 35/30

1st number: 42/56, 2nd number: 1 5/30

42/56 is smaller than 35/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 56 and 30 is 840

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
    42/56 = 42 × 15/56 × 15 = 630/840
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 28 = 840,
    35/30 = 35 × 28/30 × 28 = 980/840
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 630/840 < 980/840 or 42/56 < 35/30

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