Compare 35/42 and 32/18
1st number: 35/42, 2nd number: 1 14/18
35/42 is smaller than 32/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
35/42 = 35 × 3/42 × 3 = 105/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
32/18 = 32 × 7/18 × 7 = 224/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 105/126 < 224/126 or 35/42 < 32/18
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