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Compare 42/98 and 1/6

42/98 is greater than 1/6

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 98 and 6 is 294

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
    42/98 = 42 × 3/98 × 3 = 126/294
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 49 = 294,
    1/6 = 1 × 49/6 × 49 = 49/294
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 126/294 > 49/294 or 42/98 > 1/6

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