Compare 42/5 and 48/35
1st number: 8 2/5, 2nd number: 1 13/35
42/5 is greater than 48/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 7 = 35,
42/5 = 42 × 7/5 × 7 = 294/35 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 1 = 35,
48/35 = 48 × 1/35 × 1 = 48/35 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 294/35 > 48/35 or 42/5 > 48/35
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