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Compare 42/16 and 6/36

1st number: 2 10/16, 2nd number: 6/36

42/16 is greater than 6/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 16 and 36 is 144

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
    42/16 = 42 × 9/16 × 9 = 378/144
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 4 = 144,
    6/36 = 6 × 4/36 × 4 = 24/144
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 378/144 > 24/144 or 42/16 > 6/36

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