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## Compare 42/9 and 1/5

1st number: 4 6/9, 2nd number: 1/5

42/9 is greater than 1/5

#### Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 5 is 45

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 45
2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 5 = 45,
42/9 = 42 × 5/9 × 5 = 210/45
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 9 = 45,
1/5 = 1 × 9/5 × 9 = 9/45
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 210/45 > 9/45 or 42/9 > 1/5

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