Compare 42/3 and 10/8
1st number: 14 0/3, 2nd number: 1 2/8
423 is greater than 108
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
423 = 42 × 83 × 8 = 33624 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
108 = 10 × 38 × 3 = 3024 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 33624 > 3024 or 423 > 108
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