Compare 42/6 and 32/15
1st number: 7 0/6, 2nd number: 2 2/15
42/6 is greater than 32/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 15 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
42/6 = 42 × 5/6 × 5 = 210/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
32/15 = 32 × 2/15 × 2 = 64/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 210/30 > 64/30 or 42/6 > 32/15
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