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Compare 42/9 and 30/56

1st number: 4 6/9, 2nd number: 30/56

42/9 is greater than 30/56

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 56 is 504

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 56 = 504,
    42/9 = 42 × 56/9 × 56 = 2352/504
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
    30/56 = 30 × 9/56 × 9 = 270/504
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2352/504 > 270/504 or 42/9 > 30/56

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