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Compare 42/90 and 56/28

1st number: 42/90, 2nd number: 2 0/28

42/90 is smaller than 56/28

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 90 and 28 is 1260

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 14 = 1260,
    42/90 = 42 × 14/90 × 14 = 588/1260
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 45 = 1260,
    56/28 = 56 × 45/28 × 45 = 2520/1260
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 588/1260 < 2520/1260 or 42/90 < 56/28

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