Compare 48/42 and 84/7
1st number: 1 6/42, 2nd number: 12 0/7
48/42 is smaller than 84/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 7 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
48/42 = 48 × 1/42 × 1 = 48/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 6 = 42,
84/7 = 84 × 6/7 × 6 = 504/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/42 < 504/42 or 48/42 < 84/7
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