Compare 6/50 and 42/3
1st number: 6/50, 2nd number: 14 0/3
6/50 is smaller than 42/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 3 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
6/50 = 6 × 3/50 × 3 = 18/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 50 = 150,
42/3 = 42 × 50/3 × 50 = 2100/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/150 < 2100/150 or 6/50 < 42/3
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