Compare 4/2 and 3/7
1st number: 2 0/2, 2nd number: 3/7
42 is greater than 37
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 7 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
42 = 4 × 72 × 7 = 2814 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
37 = 3 × 27 × 2 = 614 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2814 > 614 or 42 > 37
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