Compare 10/8 and 84/42
1st number: 1 2/8, 2nd number: 2 0/42
10/8 is smaller than 84/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 42 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 21 = 168,
10/8 = 10 × 21/8 × 21 = 210/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 4 = 168,
84/42 = 84 × 4/42 × 4 = 336/168 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 210/168 < 336/168 or 10/8 < 84/42
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