Compare 18/6 and 14/42
1st number: 3 0/6, 2nd number: 14/42
18/6 is greater than 14/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 42 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
18/6 = 18 × 7/6 × 7 = 126/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
14/42 = 14 × 1/42 × 1 = 14/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/42 > 14/42 or 18/6 > 14/42
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