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Compare 42/5 and 1/35

1st number: 8 2/5, 2nd number: 1/35

42/5 is greater than 1/35

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 5 and 35 is 35

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 35
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 7 = 35,
    42/5 = 42 × 7/5 × 7 = 294/35
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 1 = 35,
    1/35 = 1 × 1/35 × 1 = 1/35
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 294/35 > 1/35 or 42/5 > 1/35

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