Compare 42/60 and 49/10
1st number: 42/60, 2nd number: 4 9/10
42/60 is smaller than 49/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 10 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
42/60 = 42 × 1/60 × 1 = 42/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 6 = 60,
49/10 = 49 × 6/10 × 6 = 294/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/60 < 294/60 or 42/60 < 49/10
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