Compare 7/15 and 42/14
1st number: 7/15, 2nd number: 3 0/14
7/15 is smaller than 42/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 14 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 14 = 210,
7/15 = 7 × 14/15 × 14 = 98/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
42/14 = 42 × 15/14 × 15 = 630/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 98/210 < 630/210 or 7/15 < 42/14
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