Compare 9/3 and 56/42
1st number: 3 0/3, 2nd number: 1 14/42
9/3 is greater than 56/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 42 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
9/3 = 9 × 14/3 × 14 = 126/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
56/42 = 56 × 1/42 × 1 = 56/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/42 > 56/42 or 9/3 > 56/42
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