Compare 64/4 and 15/42
1st number: 16 0/4, 2nd number: 15/42
64/4 is greater than 15/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 42 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
64/4 = 64 × 21/4 × 21 = 1344/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
15/42 = 15 × 2/42 × 2 = 30/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1344/84 > 30/84 or 64/4 > 15/42
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