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Compare 42/30 and 7/3

1st number: 1 12/30, 2nd number: 2 1/3

42/30 is smaller than 7/3

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 30 and 3 is 30

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
    42/30 = 42 × 1/30 × 1 = 42/30
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
    7/3 = 7 × 10/3 × 10 = 70/30
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 42/30 < 70/30 or 42/30 < 7/3

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