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Compare 6/35 and 42/18

1st number: 6/35, 2nd number: 2 6/18

6/35 is smaller than 42/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 35 and 18 is 630

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 18 = 630,
    6/35 = 6 × 18/35 × 18 = 108/630
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 35 = 630,
    42/18 = 42 × 35/18 × 35 = 1470/630
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 108/630 < 1470/630 or 6/35 < 42/18

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