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Compare 90/42 and 30/3

1st number: 2 6/42, 2nd number: 10 0/3

90/42 is smaller than 30/3

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 42 and 3 is 42

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
    90/42 = 90 × 1/42 × 1 = 90/42
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
    30/3 = 30 × 14/3 × 14 = 420/42
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 90/42 < 420/42 or 90/42 < 30/3

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