Compare 8/42 and 28/16
1st number: 8/42, 2nd number: 1 12/16
8/42 is smaller than 28/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 16 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 8 = 336,
8/42 = 8 × 8/42 × 8 = 64/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 21 = 336,
28/16 = 28 × 21/16 × 21 = 588/336 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 64/336 < 588/336 or 8/42 < 28/16
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