Compare 42/63 and 8/6
1st number: 42/63, 2nd number: 1 2/6
42/63 is smaller than 8/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 6 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
42/63 = 42 × 2/63 × 2 = 84/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 21 = 126,
8/6 = 8 × 21/6 × 21 = 168/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/126 < 168/126 or 42/63 < 8/6
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