Compare 56/42 and 8/81, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/42 and 8/81

1^st number: 1 14/42, 2^nd number: 8/81

56/42 is greater than 8/81

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 81 is 1134

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1134
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 27 = 1134,
56/42 = 56 × 27/42 × 27 = 1512/1134
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 14 = 1134,
8/81 = 8 × 14/81 × 14 = 112/1134
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1512/1134 > 112/1134 or 56/42 > 8/81

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