Compare 90/42 and 42/3
1st number: 2 6/42, 2nd number: 14 0/3
90/42 is smaller than 42/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
90/42 = 90 × 1/42 × 1 = 90/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
42/3 = 42 × 14/3 × 14 = 588/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/42 < 588/42 or 90/42 < 42/3
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