Compare 4/2 and 7/5
1st number: 2 0/2, 2nd number: 1 2/5
42 is greater than 75
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
42 = 4 × 52 × 5 = 2010 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
75 = 7 × 25 × 2 = 1410 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2010 > 1410 or 42 > 75
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