Compare 42/30 and 16/14
1st number: 1 12/30, 2nd number: 1 2/14
42/30 is greater than 16/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 14 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
42/30 = 42 × 7/30 × 7 = 294/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
16/14 = 16 × 15/14 × 15 = 240/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 294/210 > 240/210 or 42/30 > 16/14
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