Compare 35/42 and 9/7
1st number: 35/42, 2nd number: 1 2/7
35/42 is smaller than 9/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 7 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
35/42 = 35 × 1/42 × 1 = 35/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 6 = 42,
9/7 = 9 × 6/7 × 6 = 54/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 35/42 < 54/42 or 35/42 < 9/7
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