Compare 10/4 and 10/42
1st number: 2 2/4, 2nd number: 10/42
104 is greater than 1042
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 42 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
104 = 10 × 214 × 21 = 21084 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
1042 = 10 × 242 × 2 = 2084 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 21084 > 2084 or 104 > 1042
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