Compare 3/30 and 42/35
1st number: 3/30, 2nd number: 1 7/35
3/30 is smaller than 42/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 35 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
3/30 = 3 × 7/30 × 7 = 21/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 6 = 210,
42/35 = 42 × 6/35 × 6 = 252/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 21/210 < 252/210 or 3/30 < 42/35
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