Compare 6/32 and 42/6
1st number: 6/32, 2nd number: 7 0/6
6/32 is smaller than 42/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 6 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
6/32 = 6 × 3/32 × 3 = 18/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 16 = 96,
42/6 = 42 × 16/6 × 16 = 672/96 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/96 < 672/96 or 6/32 < 42/6
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