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Compare 9/16 and 42/10

1st number: 9/16, 2nd number: 4 2/10

9/16 is smaller than 42/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 16 and 10 is 80

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
    9/16 = 9 × 5/16 × 5 = 45/80
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
    42/10 = 42 × 8/10 × 8 = 336/80
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 45/80 < 336/80 or 9/16 < 42/10

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