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Compare 42/81 and 56/98

42/81 is smaller than 56/98

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 81 and 98 is 7938

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 7938
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 98 = 7938,
    42/81 = 42 × 98/81 × 98 = 4116/7938
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 81 = 7938,
    56/98 = 56 × 81/98 × 81 = 4536/7938
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 4116/7938 < 4536/7938 or 42/81 < 56/98

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