Compare 42/4 and 49/14
1st number: 10 2/4, 2nd number: 3 7/14
42/4 is greater than 49/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 14 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
42/4 = 42 × 7/4 × 7 = 294/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
49/14 = 49 × 2/14 × 2 = 98/28 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 294/28 > 98/28 or 42/4 > 49/14
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