Compare 42/6 and 16/8
1st number: 7 0/6, 2nd number: 2 0/8
42/6 is greater than 16/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
42/6 = 42 × 4/6 × 4 = 168/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
16/8 = 16 × 3/8 × 3 = 48/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/24 > 48/24 or 42/6 > 16/8
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