Compare 42/64 and 56/27
1st number: 42/64, 2nd number: 2 2/27
42/64 is smaller than 56/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 27 is 1728
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1728 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 27 = 1728,
42/64 = 42 × 27/64 × 27 = 1134/1728 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 64 = 1728,
56/27 = 56 × 64/27 × 64 = 3584/1728 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1134/1728 < 3584/1728 or 42/64 < 56/27
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