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Compare 6/64 and 42/36

1st number: 6/64, 2nd number: 1 6/36

6/64 is smaller than 42/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 64 and 36 is 576

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 576
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 9 = 576,
    6/64 = 6 × 9/64 × 9 = 54/576
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 16 = 576,
    42/36 = 42 × 16/36 × 16 = 672/576
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 54/576 < 672/576 or 6/64 < 42/36

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