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Compare 10/18 and 84/42

1st number: 10/18, 2nd number: 2 0/42

10/18 is smaller than 84/42

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 18 and 42 is 126

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
    10/18 = 10 × 7/18 × 7 = 70/126
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
    84/42 = 84 × 3/42 × 3 = 252/126
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 70/126 < 252/126 or 10/18 < 84/42

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