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Compare 1/3 and 42/20

1st number: 1/3, 2nd number: 2 2/20

1/3 is smaller than 42/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 20 is 60

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 20 = 60,
    1/3 = 1 × 20/3 × 20 = 20/60
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
    42/20 = 42 × 3/20 × 3 = 126/60
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 20/60 < 126/60 or 1/3 < 42/20

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