Compare 42/54 and 7/6
1st number: 42/54, 2nd number: 1 1/6
42/54 is smaller than 7/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 6 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
42/54 = 42 × 1/54 × 1 = 42/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
7/6 = 7 × 9/6 × 9 = 63/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/54 < 63/54 or 42/54 < 7/6
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