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Compare 5/9 and 1/42

5/9 is greater than 1/42

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 42 is 126

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
    5/9 = 5 × 14/9 × 14 = 70/126
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
    1/42 = 1 × 3/42 × 3 = 3/126
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 70/126 > 3/126 or 5/9 > 1/42

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