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Compare 42/2 and 84/35

1st number: 21 0/2, 2nd number: 2 14/35

42/2 is greater than 84/35

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 35 is 70

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 35 = 70,
    42/2 = 42 × 35/2 × 35 = 1470/70
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
    84/35 = 84 × 2/35 × 2 = 168/70
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1470/70 > 168/70 or 42/2 > 84/35

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