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Compare 35/12 and 42/3

1st number: 2 11/12, 2nd number: 14 0/3

35/12 is smaller than 42/3

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 3 is 12

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
    35/12 = 35 × 1/12 × 1 = 35/12
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
    42/3 = 42 × 4/3 × 4 = 168/12
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 35/12 < 168/12 or 35/12 < 42/3

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