Compare 42/30 and 9/16
1st number: 1 12/30, 2nd number: 9/16
42/30 is greater than 9/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
42/30 = 42 × 8/30 × 8 = 336/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
9/16 = 9 × 15/16 × 15 = 135/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 336/240 > 135/240 or 42/30 > 9/16
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