Compare 7/35 and 45/42
1st number: 7/35, 2nd number: 1 3/42
7/35 is smaller than 45/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 42 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 6 = 210,
7/35 = 7 × 6/35 × 6 = 42/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
45/42 = 45 × 5/42 × 5 = 225/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/210 < 225/210 or 7/35 < 45/42
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