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Compare 10/9 and 42/16

1st number: 1 1/9, 2nd number: 2 10/16

10/9 is smaller than 42/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 16 is 144

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 16 = 144,
    10/9 = 10 × 16/9 × 16 = 160/144
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
    42/16 = 42 × 9/16 × 9 = 378/144
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 160/144 < 378/144 or 10/9 < 42/16

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