Compare 60/14 and 42/10
1st number: 4 4/14, 2nd number: 4 2/10
60/14 is greater than 42/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 10 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
60/14 = 60 × 5/14 × 5 = 300/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
42/10 = 42 × 7/10 × 7 = 294/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 300/70 > 294/70 or 60/14 > 42/10
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