Compare 16/6 and 42/30
1st number: 2 4/6, 2nd number: 1 12/30
16/6 is greater than 42/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 30 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
16/6 = 16 × 5/6 × 5 = 80/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
42/30 = 42 × 1/30 × 1 = 42/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/30 > 42/30 or 16/6 > 42/30
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