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Compare 30/42 and 28/6

1st number: 30/42, 2nd number: 4 4/6

30/42 is smaller than 28/6

Steps for comparing fractions

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

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
    30/42 = 30 × 1/42 × 1 = 30/42
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
    28/6 = 28 × 7/6 × 7 = 196/42
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 30/42 < 196/42 or 30/42 < 28/6

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