Compare 9/4 and 70/42
1st number: 2 1/4, 2nd number: 1 28/42
9/4 is greater than 70/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 42 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
9/4 = 9 × 21/4 × 21 = 189/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
70/42 = 70 × 2/42 × 2 = 140/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 189/84 > 140/84 or 9/4 > 70/42
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