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Compare 7/42 and 75/35

1^st number: 7/42, 2^nd number: 2 5/35

7/42 is smaller than 75/35

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 42 and 35 is 210
2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
   7/42 = 7 × 5/42 × 5 = 35/210
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 6 = 210,
   75/35 = 75 × 6/35 × 6 = 450/210
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 35/210 < 450/210 or 7/42 < 75/35

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