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Compare 16/42 and 84/63

1st number: 16/42, 2nd number: 1 21/63

16/42 is smaller than 84/63

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 42 and 63 is 126

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
    16/42 = 16 × 3/42 × 3 = 48/126
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
    84/63 = 84 × 2/63 × 2 = 168/126
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 48/126 < 168/126 or 16/42 < 84/63

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