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Compare 56/42 and 60/18

1st number: 1 14/42, 2nd number: 3 6/18

56/42 is smaller than 60/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 42 and 18 is 126

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
    56/42 = 56 × 3/42 × 3 = 168/126
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
    60/18 = 60 × 7/18 × 7 = 420/126
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 168/126 < 420/126 or 56/42 < 60/18

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