Compare 56/63 and 42/24
1st number: 56/63, 2nd number: 1 18/24
56/63 is smaller than 42/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 24 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
56/63 = 56 × 8/63 × 8 = 448/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 21 = 504,
42/24 = 42 × 21/24 × 21 = 882/504 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 448/504 < 882/504 or 56/63 < 42/24
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