Compare 42/60 and 63/49
1st number: 42/60, 2nd number: 1 14/49
42/60 is smaller than 63/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 49 is 2940
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2940 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 49 = 2940,
42/60 = 42 × 49/60 × 49 = 2058/2940 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 60 = 2940,
63/49 = 63 × 60/49 × 60 = 3780/2940 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2058/2940 < 3780/2940 or 42/60 < 63/49
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