Compare 75/18 and 56/42
1st number: 4 3/18, 2nd number: 1 14/42
75/18 is greater than 56/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 42 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
75/18 = 75 × 7/18 × 7 = 525/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
56/42 = 56 × 3/42 × 3 = 168/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 525/126 > 168/126 or 75/18 > 56/42
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