Compare 14/42 and 18/5
1st number: 14/42, 2nd number: 3 3/5
14/42 is smaller than 18/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 5 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
14/42 = 14 × 5/42 × 5 = 70/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 42 = 210,
18/5 = 18 × 42/5 × 42 = 756/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/210 < 756/210 or 14/42 < 18/5
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