Compare 84/10 and 42/25
1st number: 8 4/10, 2nd number: 1 17/25
84/10 is greater than 42/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 25 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
84/10 = 84 × 5/10 × 5 = 420/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
42/25 = 42 × 2/25 × 2 = 84/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 420/50 > 84/50 or 84/10 > 42/25
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