Compare 14/10 and 30/42
1st number: 1 4/10, 2nd number: 30/42
14/10 is greater than 30/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 42 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 21 = 210,
14/10 = 14 × 21/10 × 21 = 294/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
30/42 = 30 × 5/42 × 5 = 150/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 294/210 > 150/210 or 14/10 > 30/42
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