Compare 42/14 and 15/84
1st number: 3 0/14, 2nd number: 15/84
42/14 is greater than 15/84
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 84 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 6 = 84,
42/14 = 42 × 6/14 × 6 = 252/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
15/84 = 15 × 1/84 × 1 = 15/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/84 > 15/84 or 42/14 > 15/84
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