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Compare 8/42 and 18/14

1st number: 8/42, 2nd number: 1 4/14

8/42 is smaller than 18/14

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 42 and 14 is 42

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
    8/42 = 8 × 1/42 × 1 = 8/42
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
    18/14 = 18 × 3/14 × 3 = 54/42
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 8/42 < 54/42 or 8/42 < 18/14

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