Compare 45/56 and 42/3
1st number: 45/56, 2nd number: 14 0/3
45/56 is smaller than 42/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 3 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
45/56 = 45 × 3/56 × 3 = 135/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 56 = 168,
42/3 = 42 × 56/3 × 56 = 2352/168 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 135/168 < 2352/168 or 45/56 < 42/3
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