Compare 14/5 and 75/42
1st number: 2 4/5, 2nd number: 1 33/42
14/5 is greater than 75/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 42 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 42 = 210,
14/5 = 14 × 42/5 × 42 = 588/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
75/42 = 75 × 5/42 × 5 = 375/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 588/210 > 375/210 or 14/5 > 75/42
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