Compare 6/5 and 42/21
1st number: 1 1/5, 2nd number: 2 0/21
6/5 is smaller than 42/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 21 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 21 = 105,
6/5 = 6 × 21/5 × 21 = 126/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
42/21 = 42 × 5/21 × 5 = 210/105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/105 < 210/105 or 6/5 < 42/21
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