Compare 56/21 and 24/42, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/21 and 24/42

1^st number: 2 14/21, 2^nd number: 24/42

56/21 is greater than 24/42

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 42 is 42

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
56/21 = 56 × 2/21 × 2 = 112/42
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
24/42 = 24 × 1/42 × 1 = 24/42
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
112/42 > 24/42 or 56/21 > 24/42

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