Compare 42/60 and 56/24
1st number: 42/60, 2nd number: 2 8/24
42/60 is smaller than 56/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 24 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 2 = 120,
42/60 = 42 × 2/60 × 2 = 84/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
56/24 = 56 × 5/24 × 5 = 280/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/120 < 280/120 or 42/60 < 56/24
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