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Compare 8/18 and 42/21

1st number: 8/18, 2nd number: 2 0/21

8/18 is smaller than 42/21

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 18 and 21 is 126

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
    8/18 = 8 × 7/18 × 7 = 56/126
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 6 = 126,
    42/21 = 42 × 6/21 × 6 = 252/126
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 56/126 < 252/126 or 8/18 < 42/21

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