Compare 36/10 and 42/14
1st number: 3 6/10, 2nd number: 3 0/14
36/10 is greater than 42/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 14 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
36/10 = 36 × 7/10 × 7 = 252/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
42/14 = 42 × 5/14 × 5 = 210/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/70 > 210/70 or 36/10 > 42/14
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