Compare 7/56 and 42/28
1st number: 7/56, 2nd number: 1 14/28
7/56 is smaller than 42/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 28 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
7/56 = 7 × 1/56 × 1 = 7/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
42/28 = 42 × 2/28 × 2 = 84/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 7/56 < 84/56 or 7/56 < 42/28
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