Compare 4/6 and 45/42
1st number: 4/6, 2nd number: 1 3/42
4/6 is smaller than 45/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 42 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
4/6 = 4 × 7/6 × 7 = 28/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
45/42 = 45 × 1/42 × 1 = 45/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 28/42 < 45/42 or 4/6 < 45/42
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