Compare 2/42 and 81/70
1st number: 2/42, 2nd number: 1 11/70
2/42 is smaller than 81/70
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 70 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
2/42 = 2 × 5/42 × 5 = 10/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
81/70 = 81 × 3/70 × 3 = 243/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 10/210 < 243/210 or 2/42 < 81/70
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