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Compare 12/14 and 42/25

1st number: 12/14, 2nd number: 1 17/25

12/14 is smaller than 42/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 14 and 25 is 350

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 25 = 350,
    12/14 = 12 × 25/14 × 25 = 300/350
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 14 = 350,
    42/25 = 42 × 14/25 × 14 = 588/350
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 300/350 < 588/350 or 12/14 < 42/25

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