Compare 25/42 and 84/60
1st number: 25/42, 2nd number: 1 24/60
25/42 is smaller than 84/60
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 60 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
25/42 = 25 × 10/42 × 10 = 250/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
84/60 = 84 × 7/60 × 7 = 588/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 250/420 < 588/420 or 25/42 < 84/60
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