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Compare 1/50 and 42/14

1st number: 1/50, 2nd number: 3 0/14

1/50 is smaller than 42/14

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 50 and 14 is 350

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 7 = 350,
    1/50 = 1 × 7/50 × 7 = 7/350
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 25 = 350,
    42/14 = 42 × 25/14 × 25 = 1050/350
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 7/350 < 1050/350 or 1/50 < 42/14

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