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Compare 10/42 and 14/7

1st number: 10/42, 2nd number: 2 0/7

10/42 is smaller than 14/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 42 and 7 is 42

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
    10/42 = 10 × 1/42 × 1 = 10/42
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 6 = 42,
    14/7 = 14 × 6/7 × 6 = 84/42
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 10/42 < 84/42 or 10/42 < 14/7

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