Compare 1/4 and 50/42, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 1/4 and 50/42

1^st number: 1/4, 2^nd number: 1 8/42

1/4 is smaller than 50/42

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 42 is 84

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
1/4 = 1 × 21/4 × 21 = 21/84
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
50/42 = 50 × 2/42 × 2 = 100/84
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
21/84 < 100/84 or 1/4 < 50/42

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