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Compare 3/6 and 8/7

1st number: 3/6, 2nd number: 1 1/7

3/6 is smaller than 8/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 6 and 7 is 42

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
    3/6 = 3 × 7/6 × 7 = 21/42
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 6 = 42,
    8/7 = 8 × 6/7 × 6 = 48/42
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 21/42 < 48/42 or 3/6 < 8/7

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