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Compare 42/63 and 14/56

42/63 is greater than 14/56

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 63 and 56 is 504

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
    42/63 = 42 × 8/63 × 8 = 336/504
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
    14/56 = 14 × 9/56 × 9 = 126/504
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 336/504 > 126/504 or 42/63 > 14/56

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