Compare 7/5 and 10/42
1st number: 1 2/5, 2nd number: 10/42
75 is greater than 1042
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 42 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 42 = 210,
75 = 7 × 425 × 42 = 294210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
1042 = 10 × 542 × 5 = 50210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 294210 > 50210 or 75 > 1042
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