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Compare 1/3 and 3/42

1/3 is greater than 3/42

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 42 is 42

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
    1/3 = 1 × 14/3 × 14 = 14/42
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
    3/42 = 3 × 1/42 × 1 = 3/42
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 14/42 > 3/42 or 1/3 > 3/42

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