Compare 60/42 and 14/12
1st number: 1 18/42, 2nd number: 1 2/12
60/42 is greater than 14/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 12 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
60/42 = 60 × 2/42 × 2 = 120/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
14/12 = 14 × 7/12 × 7 = 98/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/84 > 98/84 or 60/42 > 14/12
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