Compare 5/42 and 80/6
1st number: 5/42, 2nd number: 13 2/6
542 is smaller than 806
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 6 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
542 = 5 × 142 × 1 = 542 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
806 = 80 × 76 × 7 = 56042 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 542 < 56042 or 542 < 806
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