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Compare 49/5 and 8/42

1st number: 9 4/5, 2nd number: 8/42

49/5 is greater than 8/42

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 5 and 42 is 210

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 42 = 210,
    49/5 = 49 × 42/5 × 42 = 2058/210
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
    8/42 = 8 × 5/42 × 5 = 40/210
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2058/210 > 40/210 or 49/5 > 8/42

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