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Compare 42/81 and 5/56

42/81 is greater than 5/56

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 81 and 56 is 4536

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4536
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 56 = 4536,
    42/81 = 42 × 56/81 × 56 = 2352/4536
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 81 = 4536,
    5/56 = 5 × 81/56 × 81 = 405/4536
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2352/4536 > 405/4536 or 42/81 > 5/56

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