Compare 36/6 and 42/8
1st number: 6 0/6, 2nd number: 5 2/8
36/6 is greater than 42/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
36/6 = 36 × 4/6 × 4 = 144/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
42/8 = 42 × 3/8 × 3 = 126/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/24 > 126/24 or 36/6 > 42/8
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