Compare 14/7 and 42/16
1st number: 2 0/7, 2nd number: 2 10/16
14/7 is smaller than 42/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 16 is 112
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 16 = 112,
14/7 = 14 × 16/7 × 16 = 224/112 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
42/16 = 42 × 7/16 × 7 = 294/112 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 224/112 < 294/112 or 14/7 < 42/16
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