Compare 42/96 and 56/30
1st number: 42/96, 2nd number: 1 26/30
42/96 is smaller than 56/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 30 is 480
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480 - For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 5 = 480,
42/96 = 42 × 5/96 × 5 = 210/480 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 16 = 480,
56/30 = 56 × 16/30 × 16 = 896/480 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 210/480 < 896/480 or 42/96 < 56/30
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