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Compare 42/64 and 6/36

42/64 is greater than 6/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 64 and 36 is 576

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 576
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 9 = 576,
    42/64 = 42 × 9/64 × 9 = 378/576
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 16 = 576,
    6/36 = 6 × 16/36 × 16 = 96/576
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 378/576 > 96/576 or 42/64 > 6/36

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