Compare 4/35 and 42/20
1st number: 4/35, 2nd number: 2 2/20
4/35 is smaller than 42/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 20 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 4 = 140,
4/35 = 4 × 4/35 × 4 = 16/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 7 = 140,
42/20 = 42 × 7/20 × 7 = 294/140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16/140 < 294/140 or 4/35 < 42/20
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