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Compare 14/25 and 6/42

14/25 is greater than 6/42

Steps for comparing fractions

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

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 42 = 1050,
    14/25 = 14 × 42/25 × 42 = 588/1050
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
    6/42 = 6 × 25/42 × 25 = 150/1050
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 588/1050 > 150/1050 or 14/25 > 6/42

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