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Compare 42/15 and 3/7

1st number: 2 12/15, 2nd number: 3/7

42/15 is greater than 3/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 7 is 105

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 7 = 105,
    42/15 = 42 × 7/15 × 7 = 294/105
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 15 = 105,
    3/7 = 3 × 15/7 × 15 = 45/105
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 294/105 > 45/105 or 42/15 > 3/7

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