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Compare 84/75 and 42/49

1st number: 1 9/75, 2nd number: 42/49

84/75 is greater than 42/49

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 75 and 49 is 3675

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 3675
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 49 = 3675,
    84/75 = 84 × 49/75 × 49 = 4116/3675
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 75 = 3675,
    42/49 = 42 × 75/49 × 75 = 3150/3675
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 4116/3675 > 3150/3675 or 84/75 > 42/49

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