Compare 16/42 and 49/6
1st number: 16/42, 2nd number: 8 1/6
16/42 is smaller than 49/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 6 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
16/42 = 16 × 1/42 × 1 = 16/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
49/6 = 49 × 7/6 × 7 = 343/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16/42 < 343/42 or 16/42 < 49/6
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