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Compare 42/35 and 84/16

1st number: 1 7/35, 2nd number: 5 4/16

42/35 is smaller than 84/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 35 and 16 is 560

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 16 = 560,
    42/35 = 42 × 16/35 × 16 = 672/560
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 35 = 560,
    84/16 = 84 × 35/16 × 35 = 2940/560
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 672/560 < 2940/560 or 42/35 < 84/16

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