Compare 4/50 and 42/10
1st number: 4/50, 2nd number: 4 2/10
4/50 is smaller than 42/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 10 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
4/50 = 4 × 1/50 × 1 = 4/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
42/10 = 42 × 5/10 × 5 = 210/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4/50 < 210/50 or 4/50 < 42/10
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