Compare 42/10 and 16/30
1st number: 4 2/10, 2nd number: 16/30
42/10 is greater than 16/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 30 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
42/10 = 42 × 3/10 × 3 = 126/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
16/30 = 16 × 1/30 × 1 = 16/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/30 > 16/30 or 42/10 > 16/30
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