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Compare 5/42 and 70/25

1st number: 5/42, 2nd number: 2 20/25

5/42 is smaller than 70/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 42 and 25 is 1050

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
    5/42 = 5 × 25/42 × 25 = 125/1050
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 42 = 1050,
    70/25 = 70 × 42/25 × 42 = 2940/1050
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 125/1050 < 2940/1050 or 5/42 < 70/25

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