Compare 42/28 and 30/14
1st number: 1 14/28, 2nd number: 2 2/14
42/28 is smaller than 30/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 14 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
42/28 = 42 × 1/28 × 1 = 42/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
30/14 = 30 × 2/14 × 2 = 60/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/28 < 60/28 or 42/28 < 30/14
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