Compare 1/6 and 2/42
1/6 is greater than 2/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 42 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
1/6 = 1 × 7/6 × 7 = 7/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
2/42 = 2 × 1/42 × 1 = 2/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 7/42 > 2/42 or 1/6 > 2/42
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