Compare 42/80 and 9/6
1st number: 42/80, 2nd number: 1 3/6
42/80 is smaller than 9/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 6 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
42/80 = 42 × 3/80 × 3 = 126/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 40 = 240,
9/6 = 9 × 40/6 × 40 = 360/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/240 < 360/240 or 42/80 < 9/6
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