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Compare 30/14 and 42/10

1st number: 2 2/14, 2nd number: 4 2/10

30/14 is smaller than 42/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 14 and 10 is 70

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
    30/14 = 30 × 5/14 × 5 = 150/70
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
    42/10 = 42 × 7/10 × 7 = 294/70
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 150/70 < 294/70 or 30/14 < 42/10

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