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Compare 12/42 and 1/25

12/42 is greater than 1/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 42 and 25 is 1050

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
    12/42 = 12 × 25/42 × 25 = 300/1050
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 42 = 1050,
    1/25 = 1 × 42/25 × 42 = 42/1050
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 300/1050 > 42/1050 or 12/42 > 1/25

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