Compare 64/6 and 10/42
1st number: 10 4/6, 2nd number: 10/42
64/6 is greater than 10/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 42 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
64/6 = 64 × 7/6 × 7 = 448/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
10/42 = 10 × 1/42 × 1 = 10/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 448/42 > 10/42 or 64/6 > 10/42
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