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Compare 42/16 and 90/24

1st number: 2 10/16, 2nd number: 3 18/24

42/16 is smaller than 90/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 16 and 24 is 48

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
    42/16 = 42 × 3/16 × 3 = 126/48
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 2 = 48,
    90/24 = 90 × 2/24 × 2 = 180/48
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 126/48 < 180/48 or 42/16 < 90/24

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