Compare 60/42 and 84/6
1st number: 1 18/42, 2nd number: 14 0/6
60/42 is smaller than 84/6
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,
60/42 = 60 × 1/42 × 1 = 60/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
84/6 = 84 × 7/6 × 7 = 588/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 60/42 < 588/42 or 60/42 < 84/6
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