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Compare 42/35 and 10/21

1st number: 1 7/35, 2nd number: 10/21

42/35 is greater than 10/21

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 35 and 21 is 105

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 3 = 105,
    42/35 = 42 × 3/35 × 3 = 126/105
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
    10/21 = 10 × 5/21 × 5 = 50/105
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 126/105 > 50/105 or 42/35 > 10/21

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