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Compare 8/30 and 42/49

8/30 is smaller than 42/49

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 30 and 49 is 1470

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1470
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 49 = 1470,
    8/30 = 8 × 49/30 × 49 = 392/1470
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 30 = 1470,
    42/49 = 42 × 30/49 × 30 = 1260/1470
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 392/1470 < 1260/1470 or 8/30 < 42/49

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