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Compare 42/54 and 1/3

42/54 is greater than 1/3

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 54 and 3 is 54

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
    42/54 = 42 × 1/54 × 1 = 42/54
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 18 = 54,
    1/3 = 1 × 18/3 × 18 = 18/54
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 42/54 > 18/54 or 42/54 > 1/3

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