Compare 1/84 and 75/42
1st number: 1/84, 2nd number: 1 33/42
1/84 is smaller than 75/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 42 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
1/84 = 1 × 1/84 × 1 = 1/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
75/42 = 75 × 2/42 × 2 = 150/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1/84 < 150/84 or 1/84 < 75/42
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