Compare 4/42 and 36/7
1st number: 4/42, 2nd number: 5 1/7
4/42 is smaller than 36/7
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,
4/42 = 4 × 1/42 × 1 = 4/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 6 = 42,
36/7 = 36 × 6/7 × 6 = 216/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4/42 < 216/42 or 4/42 < 36/7
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