Compare 42/56 and 60/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/56 and 60/18

1^st number: 42/56, 2^nd number: 3 6/18

42/56 is smaller than 60/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 18 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 18 × 28 = 504,
60/18 = 60 × 28/18 × 28 = 1680/504
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
378/504 < 1680/504 or 42/56 < 60/18

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