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Compare 8/12 and 42/4

1st number: 8/12, 2nd number: 10 2/4

8/12 is smaller than 42/4

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 4 is 12

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
    8/12 = 8 × 1/12 × 1 = 8/12
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
    42/4 = 42 × 3/4 × 3 = 126/12
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 8/12 < 126/12 or 8/12 < 42/4

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