Compare 42/10 and 32/84
1st number: 4 2/10, 2nd number: 32/84
42/10 is greater than 32/84
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 84 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 42 = 420,
42/10 = 42 × 42/10 × 42 = 1764/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
32/84 = 32 × 5/84 × 5 = 160/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1764/420 > 160/420 or 42/10 > 32/84
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