Compare 56/42 and 5/70
1st number: 1 14/42, 2nd number: 5/70
56/42 is greater than 5/70
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 70 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
56/42 = 56 × 5/42 × 5 = 280/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
5/70 = 5 × 3/70 × 3 = 15/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/210 > 15/210 or 56/42 > 5/70
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