Compare 6/4 and 42/54
1st number: 1 2/4, 2nd number: 42/54
6/4 is greater than 42/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 54 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
6/4 = 6 × 27/4 × 27 = 162/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
42/54 = 42 × 2/54 × 2 = 84/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 162/108 > 84/108 or 6/4 > 42/54
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