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Compare 36/25 and 84/42

1st number: 1 11/25, 2nd number: 2 0/42

36/25 is smaller than 84/42

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 25 and 42 is 1050

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 42 = 1050,
    36/25 = 36 × 42/25 × 42 = 1512/1050
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
    84/42 = 84 × 25/42 × 25 = 2100/1050
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1512/1050 < 2100/1050 or 36/25 < 84/42

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