Compare 42/10 and 54/35
1st number: 4 2/10, 2nd number: 1 19/35
42/10 is greater than 54/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 35 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
42/10 = 42 × 7/10 × 7 = 294/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
54/35 = 54 × 2/35 × 2 = 108/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 294/70 > 108/70 or 42/10 > 54/35
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