Compare 42/10 and 30/25
1st number: 4 2/10, 2nd number: 1 5/25
42/10 is greater than 30/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 25 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
42/10 = 42 × 5/10 × 5 = 210/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
30/25 = 30 × 2/25 × 2 = 60/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 210/50 > 60/50 or 42/10 > 30/25
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