Compare 2/42 and 60/49
1st number: 2/42, 2nd number: 1 11/49
2/42 is smaller than 60/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 49 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 7 = 294,
2/42 = 2 × 7/42 × 7 = 14/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 6 = 294,
60/49 = 60 × 6/49 × 6 = 360/294 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 14/294 < 360/294 or 2/42 < 60/49
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