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Compare 6/56 and 42/10

1st number: 6/56, 2nd number: 4 2/10

6/56 is smaller than 42/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 56 and 10 is 280

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 5 = 280,
    6/56 = 6 × 5/56 × 5 = 30/280
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 28 = 280,
    42/10 = 42 × 28/10 × 28 = 1176/280
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 30/280 < 1176/280 or 6/56 < 42/10

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