Compare 28/25 and 50/42
1st number: 1 3/25, 2nd number: 1 8/42
28/25 is smaller than 50/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 42 = 1050,
28/25 = 28 × 42/25 × 42 = 1176/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
50/42 = 50 × 25/42 × 25 = 1250/1050 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1176/1050 < 1250/1050 or 28/25 < 50/42
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